ASSESSING SENIOR DENTAL STUDENTS’ MINDFUL ENGAGEMENT IN DENTAL MODELLING AS PART OF PRACTICAL TRAINING: EVALUATION OF STUDENTS’ OPINIONS

Tat'yana Elovicova; Svetlana Sablina; Yuliya Mandra; Sergey Griroriev; V. Karaseva; N. Gegalina; Natal'ya Uporova; Nadezhda Gabdulvalieva; Vladislav Demidov

doi:10.18481/2077-7566-2026-22-1-292-299

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ASSESSING SENIOR DENTAL STUDENTS’ MINDFUL ENGAGEMENT IN DENTAL MODELLING AS PART OF PRACTICAL TRAINING: EVALUATION OF STUDENTS’ OPINIONS

Published in Actual problems in dentistry · Volume 22, Issue 1 · Pages 292–299 · Rubric: QUESTIONS OF DENTAL EDUCATION

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18481/2077-7566-2026-22-1-292-299

Received: 02.04.2026 Accepted: 19.04.2026 Published: 19.04.2026 Language of publication: RUS

Authors

Tat'yana Elovicova

Svetlana Sablina

ORCID

Yuliya Mandra

ORCID

Sergey Griroriev

et al.

V. Karaseva

N. Gegalina

Natal'ya Uporova

Nadezhda Gabdulvalieva

Vladislav Demidov

Tat'yana Elovicova

Academic degree: doctor of medical sciences

Ural State Medical University Professor of the Department · Department of Therapeutic Dentistry and Propedeutics of Dental Diseases · Ekaterinburg

Svetlana Sablina

Ural State Medical University assistant of the department · Department of Therapeutic Dentistry and Propaedeutics of Dental Diseases · Ekaterinburg

ORCID

Yuliya Mandra

Academic degree: doctor of medical sciences

Science rang: professor

Ural State Medical University Director of the Institute of Dentistry, Professor of Department · Department of therapeutic dentistry and propaedeutics of dental diseases · Russian Federation · Yekaterinburg

ORCID

Sergey Griroriev

Academic degree: doctor of medical sciences

Science rang: professor

Ural State Medical University Head of the Department · Department of Therapeutic Dentistry and Propedeutics of Dental Diseases · Ekaterinburg

V. Karaseva

Academic degree: candidate of medical sciences

Ural State Medical University Docent of Department · Department of Orthopedic Dentistry and General Dentistry · Russian Federation · Ekaterinburg

N. Gegalina

Academic degree: candidate of medical sciences

Ural State Medical University Docent of Department · Department of Therapeutic Dentistry and Propedeutics of Dental Diseases · Ekaterinburg

Natal'ya Uporova

Academic degree: candidate of medical sciences

Science rang: docent

Ural State Medical University Associate Professor · Department of Therapeutic Dentistry and Propaedeutics of Dental Diseases · Ekaterinburg

Nadezhda Gabdulvalieva

Ural State Medical University Assistant of the Department · Department of Therapeutic Dentistry and Propedeutics of Dental Diseases · Russian Federation · Ekaterinburg

Vladislav Demidov

Ural State Medical University Russian Federation · Ekaterinburg

ABSTRACT

Subject. This paper studies hand skills of students' educational and research activities. Objective. The study aims to evaluate the mindful engagement of senior dental students in dental practice, self-directed learning (and student opinion analysis), assessment of the knowledge level regarding enhancement of tooth preparation hand skills. Methodology. The study is conducted by the Department of Therapeutic Dentistry and Propaedeutics of Dental Diseases at Ural State Medical University. The research objects are: 1 – the survey that has three parts; 2 – volunteers from dental students of Ural State Medical University. To achieve the research goals 46 students of Dental Institute of Ural State Medical University (17 males, 29 females, with the mean age of 21.75 ±1.5 years) were surveyed after completion of their practical course. With this, all study participants accepted that survey results and their opinions would be subjected to evaluation with consideration of interesting suggestions in further activities of the department for enhancement of learning process for the practical practice protocol and possible corrective measures. Conclusions. Assessment of mindful engagement of senior dental students in dental practice, self-directional learning, student opinion analysis, assessment of the knowledge level regarding enhancement of tooth preparation hand skills in the module of Endodontics allowed to identify the most challenging issues, focus on strengths and weaknesses at work, get feedback from the students based on their perspective on important ways to improve education in the discipline-specific course.

KEYWORDS

modeling, medical students, sculpting clay, dental education, the discipline of Endodontics, pedagogical design

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Elovicova T. M., Sablina S. N., Mandra Y. V., Griroriev S. S., Karaseva V. V., Gegalina N. M., Uporova N. A., Gabdulvalieva N. A., Demidov V. O. ASSESSING SENIOR DENTAL STUDENTS’ MINDFUL ENGAGEMENT IN DENTAL MODELLING AS PART OF PRACTICAL TRAINING: EVALUATION OF STUDENTS’ OPINIONS // Actual problems in dentistry. 2026. no. 1. pp. 292-299. DOI: https://doi.org/10.18481/2077-7566-2026-22-1-292-299. (Date of access 03.11.2026).

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Tat'yana Elovicova, Sablina S. N., Mandra Y. V., Griroriev S. S., Karaseva V. V., Gegalina N. M., Uporova N. A., Gabdulvalieva N. A., Demidov V. O.. "ASSESSING SENIOR DENTAL STUDENTS’ MINDFUL ENGAGEMENT IN DENTAL MODELLING AS PART OF PRACTICAL TRAINING: EVALUATION OF STUDENTS’ OPINIONS." Actual problems in dentistry 22.1 (2026): 292-299. DOI: https://doi.org/10.18481/2077-7566-2026-22-1-292-299.

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Elovicova T. M., Sablina S. N., Mandra Y. V., Griroriev S. S., Karaseva V. V., Gegalina N. M., Uporova N. A., Gabdulvalieva N. A., Demidov V. O. (2026). ASSESSING SENIOR DENTAL STUDENTS’ MINDFUL ENGAGEMENT IN DENTAL MODELLING AS PART OF PRACTICAL TRAINING: EVALUATION OF STUDENTS’ OPINIONS. Actual problems in dentistry, 22(1), 292-299. https://doi.org/10.18481/2077-7566-2026-22-1-292-299

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Tat'yana Elovicova, Sablina S. N., Mandra Y. V., Griroriev S. S., Karaseva V. V., Gegalina N. M., Uporova N. A., Gabdulvalieva N. A., Demidov V. O.. "ASSESSING SENIOR DENTAL STUDENTS’ MINDFUL ENGAGEMENT IN DENTAL MODELLING AS PART OF PRACTICAL TRAINING: EVALUATION OF STUDENTS’ OPINIONS." Actual problems in dentistry 22, no. 1 (2026): 292-299. https://doi.org/10.18481/2077-7566-2026-22-1-292-299.

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