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Summary

Digital training enhanced conceptual skills in complete denture fabrication, improving manual session performance for dental students. While beneficial for learning, digital tools had limited impact on student satisfaction and identifying learning difficulties.

Keywords:

complete denture curriculum; digital dentistry; digital learning; preclinical simulation; custom tray; tooth arrangement; pedagogical study

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Area of Science:

Dental Education
Prosthodontics
Digital Health

Background:

Preclinical dental education for complete denture fabrication traditionally relies on manual techniques.
Integrating digital training offers a novel approach to skill acquisition in dental curricula.
Assessing the efficacy of digital tools in enhancing conceptual skills is crucial for modernizing dental education.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the impact of digital training on conceptual skill acquisition for custom tray fabrication and tooth arrangement in preclinical complete denture fabrication.
To compare the effectiveness of digital versus conventional (manual) training methods.
To investigate student satisfaction with digital training methods.

Main Methods:

A crossover study design was employed, comparing conventional and digital training in third-year dental students.
The study involved two parts: custom tray fabrication (DP1) and tooth arrangement (DP2).
Statistical analysis (Student's t-test) and Perceptual Ability Test (PAT) scores were used to assess skill acquisition and performance differences.

Main Results:

Students who underwent initial digital training demonstrated improved performance in subsequent manual sessions for both custom tray fabrication and tooth arrangement.
Dexterity, as indicated by PAT scores, influenced performance, with higher-skilled students excelling in manual tasks and both high and moderate-skilled students performing well in digital sessions.
Student satisfaction with digital sessions was moderate, with 40% in DP1 and 12% in DP2 expressing satisfaction.

Conclusions:

Digital training, when used complementarily with manual instruction, can enhance student learning in preclinical complete denture fabrication.
Digital tools show potential for improving manual skill outcomes but have limitations in detecting learning difficulties and significantly boosting student satisfaction.
Further research into optimizing digital tool integration in dental curricula is warranted.