Еducational challenges in dental medicine during COVID-19 pandemic period.

The COVID - 19 pandemic imposed introduction of digitalization in the dental educational process, with important consequences in academic life. The main educational impact of the digitalization among the dental students of “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, was further assessed. An anonymous survey consisting of sociodemographic
items and questions regarding perceptions of educational impact, was completed by 878 students. The level of acquiring the academic information through the online teaching system was regarded low by more than 1/3 of the respondents, whilst gain of practical skills was considered to be major affected by almost 50%. Overall, digitalization had an important impact on the educational aspects for our students. Students’ perceptions regarding the online distribution of the curricular theoretical content may contribute to further improvement of eteaching skills and strategies among university lecturers.

Prof. Andreea Didilescu

Andreea Didilescu is a Professor, Division of Embryology, and the Dean of the Faculty of Dental
Medicine, Carol Davila Univ ersity of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania. In 2014, she completed her Habilitation in Dental Medicine at the same University. She holds a Certificate of completion in one-year Global Clinical Scholars Research Training Program (Harvard Medical
School, USA), PhD in Medicine (University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Craiova, Romania), MPhil in Oral
Microbiology (University of Bergen, Norway), MSc in Endodontics (Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania), being consultant in General Dentistry. Her current research in terests are focused on dentin-pulp complex, biomaterials, and salivary research .

Profile on www.researcherid.com
(URL:http://www.researcherid.com/rid/C-5732-2012); ORCID (https: //orcid.org/0000-0002-
2915-5124); Hirsch index: 16 (Web of Science).

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Prof Ana Maria Tancu, MD

Ana Maria Cristina Țâncu is an Associate Professor in the Complete Denture Department, and Vice
dean for European and Intern ational Cooperation in the Faculty of Dental Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Bucharest, Romania. She has a PhD in Dental Medicine (” Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, in Bucharest, Romania) on Esthetical Aspects in Removable Prosthodontic Treatment. Her research areas of interest are now: dental esthetics, biomaterials, modern dental materials and techniques, the digital work flow in prosthodontics.

You can find her profile on www.researcherid.com : Web of Science ResearcherID AAA-7483-
2020; h - index: 4 (Web of Science).

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