Reforming teaching methods by integrating dental theory with clinical practice for dental students.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Transitioning from theoretical medicine to clinical practice is both an important and difficult process in dental education. Thus, there is an urgent need for teaching methods that can improve the ability of dental students to integrate dental theory with clinical practice.

Methods

First, we conducted training for problem-based learning based on real clinical cases for dental students. The students were then assigned to dentist/patient roles to rehearse and perform simulated clinical scenarios. Finally, questionnaires, clinical patient care scores, and performance assessments were utilized to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of this training with that of traditional teaching methods.

Results

Students' abilities to treat and communicate with patients m

SUBMITTER: Wang W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7008813 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature