An interventional study for improving the manual dexterity of dentistry students.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:Traditionally, the acquisition of manual skills in most dental schools worldwide is based on exercises on plastic teeth placed in a "phantom head simulator". No manual trainings are done at home. Studies revealed that preliminary training of one motoric task leads to significant improvement in performance of the required motoric task that has similar components. Performing tasks indirectly via a dental mirror are complicated for the young dental students. We hypothesized that instructed training of basic skills required in dentistry at home on a tool simulating the phantom laboratory will improve the capabilities of the students and will be reflected by their clinical grades. METHODS:We developed a portable tool PhantHome which is composed of jaws, gingival tissue, rubber cover

SUBMITTER: Lugassy D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6358065 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature