Study 1: Critical Aspects of Educating Clinical Management and Clinical Reasoning in Primary Teeth Pulpotomy: A Qualitative Study Based on the Perspectives of Experts and Novices

<B>Summary</B><BR><BR>
This qualitative study explored the challenges dental students face in transferring knowledge from the classroom to clinical practice, specifically in the context of primary teeth pulpotomy. Sixteen semi-structured interviews were conducted with both expert and novice participants to investigate factors that complicate clinical management and clinical reasoning. Thematic analysis revealed three overarching themes—child-related, parent-related, and student-related factors—each contributing to difficulties in clinical practice. Within each theme, sub-themes highlighted common errors and complicating factors. The findings offer valuable insights for developing targeted simulation-based educational programs aimed at bridging the gap between theoretical knowledge and clinical application in dental education.<BR><BR>
<B>Dataset</B><BR><BR>
The dataset includes anonymized qualitative data from 16 semi-structured interviews with dental education experts and novice students. It consists of, ‘coded excerpts’, contains selected excerpts from interview transcripts along with thematic codes assigned during the analysis; and, ‘codebook’, details the thematic structure, including main themes and their respective sub-themes. This dataset was used to identify critical factors affecting clinical management and reasoning, guiding the design of educational simulations in primary teeth pulpotomy.<BR><BR>

<b>研究摘要</b>

本质性研究探讨了牙科学生将课堂所学知识迁移至临床实践所面临的挑战，具体聚焦于乳牙牙髓切断术（primary teeth pulpotomy）场景。研究面向牙科教育专家与新手学生两类参与者，开展了16场半结构化访谈，旨在探究干扰临床管理与临床推理的各类影响因素。通过主题分析法，本研究识别出三大核心主题：患儿相关、家长相关及学生相关因素，上述因素均会加剧临床实践中的操作困难。各核心主题下设子主题，进一步揭示了常见失误与复杂影响因素。本研究结果可为开发针对性的基于模拟的教育项目提供宝贵参考，以弥合牙科教育中理论知识与临床应用之间的差距。

<b>数据集说明</b>

本数据集包含针对牙科教育专家与新手学生开展的16场半结构化访谈的匿名化质性数据。数据集包含两类内容：其一为「编码节选」，即从访谈转录稿中选取的片段，并附带分析阶段所赋予的主题编码；其二为「编码手册」，详细阐述了主题结构，包括核心主题及其对应的子主题。本数据集被用于识别影响临床管理与推理的关键因素，从而指导乳牙牙髓切断术相关教育模拟项目的设计。