Long-term prospective teaching effectivity of practical skills training and a first OSCE in Cranio Maxillofacial Surgery for dental students

Assessment formats in dental medicine: An overview

“…There are many examples of use in dental disciplines: pre-clinical phase [86], [87], [88], orthodontics [89], [90], oro-maxillofacial surgery [91], [92], [93], restorative dentistry [87], [94], [95], [96], parodontology [97], clinical prosthetics [86], pediatric dentistry [98], radiology [99], microbiology [94], [97]. …”

The effect of repeated testing vs repeated practice on skills learning in undergraduate dental education

“…Following training on simulation models in phantom heads, practical skills in clinical undergraduate dental courses are usually assessed by rating students’ dental work on patients. However, the current standard is met by assessment of practical and communication skills via simulation in objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE) . Practical skills assessment in an OSCE via checklist and global rating provides reproducibility and reliability, both not being a given in the treatment of patients.…”

“…To assess this, an appropriate test format is needed. One such format is the objective structured clinical examination that was introduced to dental education about 20 years ago . More recently, a dental education OSCE focusing on suturing skills has been described .…”

“…However, the current standard is met by assessment of practical and communication skills via simulation in objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE). [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] Practical skills assessment in an OSCE via checklist and global rating provides reproducibility and reliability, both not being a given in the treatment of patients. "Summative" assessments are graded and usually create a strong incentive to prepare for a specific test, thus changing student learning behaviour.…”

Application of OSCE for Stage Assessment in Standardized Training for Oral Residents

“…Meanwhile, the low credibility and incomparability of clinical assessment results make clinical assessment a mere formality. 8,9 The aim of this study was to establish and implement an OSCE for stage assessment in standardized training for oral residents, evaluating its validity and suitability. The most distinguishing characteristic as well as advantage of this test is the possibility of direct and objective assessment of clinical skills of participants.…”