Evaluation of new endodontic tooth models in clinical education from the perspective of students and demonstrators.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The quality of root canal treatments performed by undergraduate students is often unsatisfactory questioning the current methods of teaching. Based on treatment errors made by students participating the endodontic courses at RWTH Aachen University (Germany), new radiopaque artificial root canal treatment models (DRSK RCT; incisor, premolar, molar) were designed and developed. The aim of the study was to evaluate these models by groups of students and demonstrators.

Methods

A total number of 60 students and seven demonstrators from a single institution (RWTH Aachen) participated in this study. They performed endodontic treatments on either initial versions of the DRSK RCT or modified versions. The initial versions were evaluated by students (n = 25) and demonstrato

SUBMITTER: Yekta-Michael SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8383916 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature