Challenges and Opportunities of Virtual Education from the Perspective of Dentistry Students during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study

Background: COVID-19 pandemic has widely affected education, and different types of virtual education have been used. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the challenges opportunities E-learning from perspective dentistry, students Tabriz University Medical Sciences, during pandemic. Methods: descriptive cross-sectional was performed on all dental in clinical wards. The research tool a researcher-made questionnaire. collected data were analyzed using SPSS software version 17, statistical methods Kruskal-Willi’s test Results: A total 167 participated this study, 73% satisfied with era. In addition, 76% confident quality offline educational content. students’ satisfaction rate interacting professors system 78%. Students mentioned that most crucial advantage possibility studying several times at any time, significant drawback lack eye contact professors. Conclusions: Based results, online dentistry could be helpful. variety encourage student-based education. Therefore, reducing cognitive burden content increasing interactive activities are recommended improve