Improving dental students' dexterity and strength: an intervention study.

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Introduction

Dental students require manual dexterity, strength, and sensitivity to execute clinical procedures accurately. However, these skills are often not assessed during the university admission process, despite their relevance for academic and professional performance. The primary objective of this study was to investigate whether a specific home training program improves manual dexterity, strength, and tactile sensitivity in first-year dental students.  METHODS: A pre-post intervention study without a control group was carried out with 42 first-year dental students from a Spanish university. Participants followed a home-based programme guided by occupational therapists for eight weeks. Manual dexterity (Nine Hole Peg Test and Box and Block Test), grip strength (dynamometry

SUBMITTER: Perez-Chicharro M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12532813 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature