Evaluation of the efficacy of a simulation model used in oral and maxillofacial surgery education.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The traditional teaching methods of dental education are gradually being replaced with futuristic education methods based on the usage of educational tools such as mannequin-based simulation models and virtual reality. However, the effectiveness of mannequin-based simulation models as a learning method in the field of oral surgery remains unclear. This study aims to investigate the efficacy of training on a tooth extraction model (TEM) in view of undergraduate dental students' experience and perception of their education.

Methods

A quasi-experimental trial was implemented with two consecutive year classes, totaling 136 students at the Dentistry Faculty of Altinbas University, Turkiye. Two cohorts were created from dental students in the classes of 2023 and 2022 gr

SUBMITTER: Taysi AE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10953247 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature