Individuals with left-handed dominance indicated by self-reporting. hand dominance dental students prosthetic dentistry dental education psychomotor skill
Conditions
Interventions
The left-handed participants in this arm started practicing a tooth preparation for a glass ceramic onlay using their dominant left hand during the first practicing session, followed by non-dominant r
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Left: dominant - non dominant,Left: non dominant,Right: dominant - non dominant,Right: non dominant
Sponsors
Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. The fourth- to sixth-year undergraduate dental students at a single setting of school during the 2024 and 2025 academic years. 2. The fifth- and sixth-year students had completed laboratory and lecture courses in operative and fixed dental prosthodontics 3. The fourth-year students are enrolled in their final laboratory and lecture courses in fixed prosthodontics.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Dental students who have prior experience with onlay preparation in laboratory or clinical settings 2. Dental students who are unwillingness to adhere to the study protocol.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Onlay preparation score 1 week afer practicing session Onlay preparation criteria using Rubic scale, assessed by the student self-assessment and one prosthodontic staff | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Qualitative measurement 1 week after practicing Focus group interview based on the semi-structural questionnaire | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactNareudee Limpuangthip
Chulalongkorn University
Outcome results
None listed