ABSTRACT
Objectives: Our study aimed to assess the clinical diagnostic skill and treatment planning determination amongst undergraduate dental students. Methods: Clinical scenarios were sent to all year 3rd, 4th, and 5th-year undergraduate dental students, divided into P1, C2, and C3 groups. 81 students responded to the questionnaire. Results: The lowest diagnostic assessment score was found in D3 for the C1 group, with an average correct score of 53%, while the highest diagnostic assessment scores were found in D1 for the C1 and C2 groups. On the other hand, the lowest treatment planning assessment score was 47% in TP7 for the P1 group. The highest treatment planning assessment scores were 100% in TP3 for the C1 group and in TP2 and TP3 for the C2 group. Conclusion: The study concludes that the 4th and 5th-year undergraduate dental students had clinical diagnostic skills and determined treatment plans higher than the 3rd-year students.
