ABSTRACT Introduction Feedback is an invaluable educational tool and is now widely used in education, despite some of the challenges and barriers to its implementation. Effective feedback in medical and dental education is a driver for improvement, by recognising good performance and identifying areas where improvement is required. This, in turn, can translate into better patient care, as feedback can positively impact on clinical performance. To date, there is limited literature about feedback mechanisms in orthodontic training and trainees' perceptions of how effective the various methods are. Methods This was a national, cross‐sectional questionnaire investigating orthodontic trainees' perceptions of effective feedback relating to chairside clinical training. An electronic questionnaire was developed and an invitation to participate was disseminated via the British Orthodontic Society (BOS) to postgraduate orthodontic trainees in the United Kingdom (UK). The population included all trainees at ST1‐5 level who were BOS members, aged 25 years and above, including those appointed by Health Education England (HEE) and those who were non‐HEE appointed. The questionnaire was open for an 11‐week period between 10 February 2022 and 28 April 2022. Results The questionnaire was completed by 68 participants with a mean age of 30.7 years and the response rate was approximately 30%. Trainees agreed that effective feedback improved their clinical skills and performance (99%) and 82% felt comfortable requesting feedback from their supervisors. The main perceived barrier to obtaining high quality in‐depth feedback was perceived time pressures for educators (87%). Conclusions This study demonstrated positive findings regarding trainees' perceptions of feedback processes in UK clinical orthodontic training. Perceived barriers to effective feedback included time constraints and the perception that trainers were too busy to provide in‐depth feedback.

Rachna K. Chawla

Fiona S. Ryan

Susan J. Cunningham

European Journal Of Dental Education

《欧洲牙科教育杂志》的目的是发表牙科教育领域最高质量的原创专题和评论文章。该杂志旨在广泛传播有关牙科本科和研究生教育以及牙科辅助人员培训领域的课程开发教学方法评估技术和质量保证的最新信息。范围包括基础医学科学的牙科教育方面、行为科学与医学教育信息技术的接口以及远程学习和教育审计。特别鼓励发表与牙科相关的高质量教育研究成果的论文，以及关于新颖和已建立的教育计划及其成果的基于证据的报告。

The European Journal of Dental Education aims to publish high-quality original research and review articles in the field of dental education. The journal is dedicated to disseminating the latest information on undergraduate and postgraduate dental education, as well as training for dental auxiliaries, covering areas such as curriculum development, teaching methods, assessment techniques, and quality assurance. Its scope includes the application of basic medical sciences in dental education, the interface between behavioral sciences and medical education, as well as distance learning and educational auditing. The journal particularly encourages the publication of high-quality educational research related to dentistry and evidence-based reports on innovative and established educational programs and their outcomes.

《欧洲牙科教育杂志》旨在发表牙科教育领域高质量的原创研究和评论文章。该杂志致力于广泛传播有关牙科本科和研究生教育以及牙科辅助人员培训的最新信息，包括课程开发、教学方法、评估技术和质量保证等方面。其范围涵盖基础医学科学在牙科教育中的应用、行为科学与医学教育的信息技术接口，以及远程学习和教育审计。特别鼓励发表与牙科相关的高质量教育研究成果，以及关于新颖和已建立的教育计划及其成果的基于证据的报告。

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Orthodontic Trainees' Perceptions of Effective Feedback in the United Kingdom

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