Dental education of left-handed students
Introduction: Asymmetrical activity of brain hemispheres is projected through laterality e.g. the dominance of one of the paired organs. A very important way of laterality manifestation is left-handedness. The lef-handed must solve various conflicts with their environment, so mild left-handedness us...
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Serbian Medical Society - Dental Section, Belgrade
2006-01-01
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| author | Grga Đurica Miletić Vesna |
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| description | Introduction: Asymmetrical activity of brain hemispheres is projected through laterality e.g. the dominance of one of the paired organs. A very important way of laterality manifestation is left-handedness. The lef-handed must solve various conflicts with their environment, so mild left-handedness usually shifts into dominant right-handedness in the early childhood, fortunately with no difficulties. Aim: The purpose of this study was to determine the number and distribution of left-handed dental students, check the possibilities and propose measures for solving the problem in their education. Material and methods: The study was conducted at Belgrade University School of Dentistry, dept. of restorative dentistry and endodontics. During two academic years, six generations of senior dental students (III, IV and V year students) completed a questionnaire, i.e. 1385 individuals were included in the survey. Results: The questionnaire revealed that out of the total number or students involved in the study 62 (4.48%) students were left-handed. The distribution of left-handed students is relatively uniform and concentrated between 4-6% of the sample. Conclusion: Even though the number of left-handed students is small, it is necessary to change conditions for their education and enable their proper development. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-21c247d03a03400ab3aafa8f423839a72022-12-22T03:25:29ZengSerbian Medical Society - Dental Section, BelgradeStomatološki glasnik Srbije0039-17432006-01-0153213814310.2298/SGS0602138GDental education of left-handed studentsGrga ĐuricaMiletić VesnaIntroduction: Asymmetrical activity of brain hemispheres is projected through laterality e.g. the dominance of one of the paired organs. A very important way of laterality manifestation is left-handedness. The lef-handed must solve various conflicts with their environment, so mild left-handedness usually shifts into dominant right-handedness in the early childhood, fortunately with no difficulties. Aim: The purpose of this study was to determine the number and distribution of left-handed dental students, check the possibilities and propose measures for solving the problem in their education. Material and methods: The study was conducted at Belgrade University School of Dentistry, dept. of restorative dentistry and endodontics. During two academic years, six generations of senior dental students (III, IV and V year students) completed a questionnaire, i.e. 1385 individuals were included in the survey. Results: The questionnaire revealed that out of the total number or students involved in the study 62 (4.48%) students were left-handed. The distribution of left-handed students is relatively uniform and concentrated between 4-6% of the sample. Conclusion: Even though the number of left-handed students is small, it is necessary to change conditions for their education and enable their proper development.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0039-1743/2006/0039-17430602138G.pdfleft-handednessdentistryeducationpractical work |
| spellingShingle | Grga Đurica Miletić Vesna Dental education of left-handed students Stomatološki glasnik Srbije left-handedness dentistry education practical work |
| title | Dental education of left-handed students |
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| title_fullStr | Dental education of left-handed students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dental education of left-handed students |
| title_short | Dental education of left-handed students |
| title_sort | dental education of left handed students |
| topic | left-handedness dentistry education practical work |
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