Publication date: May 28, 2025

The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated an abrupt shift to e-learning in higher education institutions worldwide to ensure educational continuity during lockdowns. The aim of this study was to evaluate dental students’ and educators’ perceptions of e-learning during the COVID-19 lockdown and their attitudes toward implementing blended learning in post-pandemic dental education. A cross-sectional survey regarding e-teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic was conducted at the College of Dentistry. Satisfaction and attitude towards technology-based learning (TBL) were assessed. Two binary logistic regression models were performed to assess the association of factors (age, gender, Grade Point Average, IT skills and experience in TBL) with educators and students’ overall satisfaction and attitude towards TBL. The teaching staff attitude towards TBL was also assessed. Adjusted odds ratios (AOR), and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated. Significance was set at p value 

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