Career Plans, Specialty Preferences, and Perceptions of Pediatric Dentistry Among Dental Students: A Cross- Sectional Study

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Aim The aim of this study was to determine the career plans, specialty preferences, and perceptions of Pediatric Dentistry (Pedodontics) among students at Biruni University Faculty of Dentistry, and to reveal the relationship of these factors with students' grade level and demographic characteristics. Material and method This descriptive and cross-sectional survey study included 268 students. Data were collected online via Google Forms between October 13 and October 17, 2025. Statistical analyses included Pearson's Chi-Square and Fisher's Exact tests. Results Statistically significant associations were found between specialty preference and gender (p = 0.015), knowledge of postgraduate education upon university entry (p=0.020), career motivations (p = 0.037), perception of the best specialty for personal quality of life (p< 0.001), perception of the most sufficient department for patient care (p=0.003), and the likelihood of choosing Pedodontics as a career (p

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