Computer-assisted dental simulation as a predictor of preclinical operative dentistry performance

Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 75, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1249-1255

  Urbankova, Alice ^a   Engebretson, Steven P ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer assisted instruction; Dental education; Dental students; Manual dexterity; Operative dentistry; Psychomotor skills

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DENTAL SURGERY; EDUCATION; FORECASTING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TEACHING;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; DENTAL CAVITY PREPARATION; DENTISTRY, OPERATIVE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FORECASTING; HUMANS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 80052454955     PISSN: 00220337     EISSN: 19307837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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