Evaluation of Dentistry Students' Reasons for Choosing The Faculty of Dentistry and Perspectives on Specialization Education

Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the factors affecting students' decision to choose the faculty of dentistry, which departments are preferred in post-graduate specialization education, and the factors that affect their decision on the field of specialization. Methods: A total of 18 questions were asked in three basic sections to 288 dentistry students. The form was created online via the Google Forms website and distributed to participants. Multiple Chi-Square analysis was used in the analysis of multiple-choice categorical variables. Results: A statistically significant difference was found between the father's education level and the reasons for choosing the faculty because of the binary analysis (p