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  • Pain research and dental education.
  • Experimental pain perception and analgesia.
  • Educational methodologies in health sciences.

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  • Undergraduate dental education requires effective methods for teaching complex topics like pain.
  • Experimental pain research offers insights into pain mechanisms but is rarely integrated into curricula.
  • Assessing student perception of novel teaching methods is crucial for curriculum development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate undergraduate dental students' perceptions of a practical learning activity focused on experimental pain research.
  • To determine the effectiveness of integrating experimental pain research methodologies into dental education.
  • To assess the impact of the activity on students' interest and curiosity in pain research.

Main Methods:

  • A 40-minute practical activity involving demonstration, baseline assessment, intervention (analgesia/hyperalgesia cues), and post-intervention assessment.
  • Pain and unpleasantness were measured using a visual analog scale (VAS) with mechanical stimuli.
  • Student perceptions were gathered via a questionnaire and compared with theoretical exam performance; statistical analyses included ANOVA, Wilcoxon, and Spearman correlation.

Main Results:

  • Students rated the activity highly for facilitating learning (8.75/10) and increasing interest (8.89/10).
  • The intervention demonstrated significant effects: suggestion of analgesia reduced pain (-0.70 to -2.94), while hyperalgesia cues increased it (5.85 to 1.70) (p < 0.001).
  • No significant correlation was found between students' subjective perceptions and their theoretical exam scores (p > 0.050).

Conclusions:

  • Experimental pain research findings can be successfully replicated within an educational setting.
  • Integrating experimental research activities is a valuable and effective method for enhancing pain education in dental students.
  • This novel approach demonstrates the successful integration of rigorous research methodologies into academic teaching.