Influence of motivation and a new digitized training program on undergraduate dental students during preclinical scaling training.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The current study evaluated whether a new digitized scaling training program (DTP: n = 30; supervisor-student-ratio 1:10) improves the performance of undergraduate dental student during a preclinical course in regard to two different instruments [sonic scalers (AIR) and Gracey curettes (GRA)] compared to a conventional training program (CTP: n = 19; supervisor-student-ratio 1:4).

Methods

All the participants received a two-hour lecture on both instruments, followed by a 12-week period with a weekly training program lasting 45 min (10 sessions); one group was supported by DTP. At the end of the training phase, all the participants performed the subgingival scaling of six equivalent test teeth using GRA and AIR. Treatment time, proportion of removed simulated biofil

SUBMITTER: Seidel M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7706025 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature