Table 2. Students’ perception and satisfaction towards ECE.
§Satisfaction index calculation: ((n1 * 1) + (n2 * 2) + (n4 * 4) + (n5 * 5)) * 20/(n1 + n2+ n4+ n5)), Bhandari et al. [17]. ECE: early clinical exposure.
| Survey items | Likert scale responses | Frequency | Percentage (%) | Satisfaction index§ |
| 1. This method of teaching has stimulated interest in the subject | Neutral–3 | 2 | 4.0% | 93.75 |
| Agree–4 | 15 | 30.0% | ||
| Strongly agree–5 | 33 | 66.0% | ||
| 2. ECE has enabled a better understanding of the discussed complete denture procedures | Agree–4 | 18 | 36.0% | 92.8 |
| Strongly agree–5 | 32 | 64.0% | ||
| 3. ECE has enhanced your knowledge of the subject than what it was priorly | Neutral–3 | 1 | 2.0% | 92.2 |
| Agree–4 | 19 | 38.0% | ||
| Strongly agree–5 | 30 | 60.0% | ||
| 4. ECE has allowed better comprehension of the acquired knowledge | Agree–4 | 23 | 46.0% | 90.8 |
| Strongly agree–5 | 27 | 54.0% | ||
| 5. ECE will help you to effectively apply basic theoretical knowledge in a clinical context | Neutral–3 | 1 | 2.0% | 90.6 |
| Agree–4 | 23 | 46.0% | ||
| Strongly agree–5 | 26 | 52.0% | ||
| 6. ECE will help in better retention of the topics as compared to the traditional curriculum | Neutral–3 | 4 | 8.0% | 91.3 |
| Agree–4 | 20 | 40.0% | ||
| Strongly agree–5 | 26 | 52.0% | ||
| 7. ECE will help in better recall of the topics as compared to the traditional curriculum | Neutral–3 | 5 | 10.0% | 92 |
| Agree–4 | 18 | 36.0% | ||
| Strongly agree–5 | 27 | 54.0% | ||
| 8. ECE has motivated you to learn more about complete denture prosthodontics | Neutral–3 | 11 | 22.0% | 90.2 |
| Agree–4 | 19 | 38.0% | ||
| Strongly agree – 5 | 20 | 40.0% | ||
| 9. ECE has raised your confidence prior to clinical exposure in the third year | Agree – 4 | 25 | 50.0% | 90 |
| Strongly agree–5 | 25 | 50.0% | ||
| 10. ECE will help you to establish effective communication with patients in the future | Neutral–3 | 9 | 18.0% | 87.8 |
| Agree–4 | 25 | 50.0% | ||
| Strongly agree–5 | 16 | 32.0% | ||
| 11. There was adequate interaction between the students and the faculty during ECE | Disagree–2 | 1 | 2.0% | 91.9 |
| Neutral–3 | 3 | 6.0% | ||
| Agree–4 | 16 | 32.0% | ||
| Strongly agree–5 | 30 | 60.0% | ||
| 12. ECE was enjoyable and you are satisfied with this method of teaching | Neutral–3 | 2 | 4.0% | 93.3 |
| Agree–4 | 16 | 32.0% | ||
| Strongly agree–5 | 32 | 64.0% | ||
| 13. You will prefer this method of teaching to be included in the pre-clinical prosthodontics curriculum | Agree–4 | 6 | 12.0% | 97.6 |
| Strongly agree–5 | 44 | 88.0% | ||
| 14. You would like to learn other topics in prosthodontics with ECE | Agree–4 | 9 | 18.0% | 96.4 |
| Strongly agree–5 | 41 | 82.0% |