• N Yilmaz Cirakoglu and Y Ozbay.
• Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Karabuk University, Karabuk, Turkey.
• Niger J Clin Pract. 2022 Jun 1; 25 (6): 916-922.

BackgroundAlthough distance education has been received as an effective educational method in dentistry, the assessment of distance learning and online-exam methods in instantaneous conditions such as a pandemic has not been completely researched.AimsThe purpose of the present study was to assess student satisfaction with the distance learning and online-exam experience of dental students in Turkey during the pandemic.Subjects And MethodsDental students in selected Turkish universities were invited to participate in the research. As a data collection tool, socio-demographic data and a web-based questionnaire consisting of 23 questions, addressing the problems experienced in education during the Covid-19 pandemic period and questioning the solutions of students regarding these problems were used. Satisfaction and attitudes towards distance education and online exams were examined.ResultsA total of 1375 students participated in the study. The percentages of students at the various grades of dental school were as follows: first grade = 11.2%, second grade = 18.2%, third grade = 28.3%, fourth grade = 27%, and fifth grade = 15.1%. There is a significant relationship between classes and all scale expressions (P < 0.05). While 11.2% of the students who responded had not experienced any problems, the most common problem was that practical training could not be performed (45.8%) and the lessons were inefficient (29.7%).ConclusionsDental students demonstrated a low degree of satisfaction and a negative attitude towards distance learning and the quality of presentation of educational material.

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