en آموزش پزشکی Medical education پژوهشي Research <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:115%">Background: </span></span></b><span style="line-height:115%">Dental students have experienced changes in their learning format due to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. This study aimed to evaluate their perspectives on E-learning during this time.</span></span><br> <span style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="line-height:115%">Methods: </span></b><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></span></span><br> <span style="line-height:115%"><span style="line-height:115%">A cross-sectional study utilizing a validated and reliable questionnaire and an online self-report was conducted with dental students in 2022 in Yazd. The study included 120 dental students from the last three years of their program. Socio-demographic and academic data were collected, and certain questions explored students&#39; perspectives on E-learning and its impact on dental education during the COVID-19 pandemic. Responses were rated using a four-point Likert-like scale. Data analysis was performed using SPSS (v. 24) with paired T-tests, one-way ANOVA, Tukey tests, and Pearson correlation (P < 0.05).</span></span><br> <span style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="line-height:115%">Results: </span></b><span style="line-height:115%">There was an insignificant difference between the two genders across all dimensions. Overall, 39 students (32.5%) believed that online courses are more appealing than in-person classes, whereas 72 students (60%) found dental professional courses with a laboratory format more engaging than online courses. A significant difference in the fear of COVID-19 was noted among 5^thyear students compared to 4^thyear and 6^thyear students (P-value = 0.0001). Endodontics (39.2%) and prosthodontics (30.8%) were the two fields that were most negatively affected.</span></span><br> <span style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="line-height:115%">Conclusions: </span></b><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></span></span><br> <span style="line-height:115%"><span style="line-height:115%">The results of this study indicated that online activity could serve as a beneficial substitute for dental students during the quarantine. Overall, students expressed positive views about the impact of E-learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, a significant correlation was found between the fear of COVID-19 infection and the positive experiences associated with online activity.</span></span></span></span><br> &nbsp;</div> Coronavirus disease, COVID-19, dental education, perception 25 35 http://jhr.ssu.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-2224-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Fatemeh Owlia f.owlia@ssu.ac.ir 0000-0001-5869-9238 No Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine, School of Dentistry, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Yazd, Iran Roqayeh Hakimian hakimianr@yahoo.com 0000-0002-5181-0439 Yes Library and Information Center, School of Dentistry, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Yazd, Iran