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  • Dental Education
  • Medical Simulation
  • Psychomotor Skills Assessment

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  • Dental school curricula increasingly incorporate simulation training.
  • Assessing the predictive validity of simulation parameters for preclinical performance is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if advanced simulation parameters predict dental students' preclinical operative dentistry and fixed prosthodontics course grades.
  • To evaluate the utility of early psychomotor skills assessment in dental education.

Main Methods:

  • 282 dental students completed advanced simulation training and exams early in their curriculum.
  • Advanced simulation exam scores (ASES1, ASES2) were analyzed as predictors of final grades in operative dentistry and fixed prosthodontics courses.
  • Other simulation parameters (self-evaluations, completion times) were also assessed.

Main Results:

  • Advanced simulation exam scores (ASES1 and ASES2) significantly predicted preclinical operative dentistry and fixed prosthodontics course grades.
  • Other advanced simulation parameters did not show a significant relationship with preclinical course performance.

Conclusions:

  • Early advanced simulation scores are valuable predictors of dental students' preclinical academic success.
  • Simulation-based assessment can facilitate early student intervention and optimize resource allocation in dental schools.