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Article

A Novel Self-Assessment Method for Training Access Cavity on 3D Printed Endodontic Models

by
Matteo Meglioli
1,
Giovanni Mergoni
1,*,
Francesco Artioli
1,
Benedetta Ghezzi
1,2,
Maddalena Manfredi
1,
Guido Maria Macaluso
1,2 and
Simone Lumetti
1,2
1
Center of Dental Medicine, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Via Gramsci 14, 43126 Parma, Italy
2
IMEM-CNR, Parco Area delle Scienze 37/A, 43124 Parma, Italy
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Dent. J. 2023, 11(6), 152; https://doi.org/10.3390/dj11060152
Submission received: 18 May 2023 / Revised: 7 June 2023 / Accepted: 9 June 2023 / Published: 13 June 2023
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Modern Endodontics)
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Background: New technologies can facilitate the transition from pre-clinical to clinical settings. We investigate students’ satisfaction with a novel learning method adopted in access cavity exercises. Methods: Students performed their access cavity on inexpensive, in-house 3D printed teeth. Their performances were evaluated by scanning the prepared teeth with an intraoral scanner and visualized using a mesh processing software. Then, the same software was used to align the tooth prepared by the student and the teacher’s one for self-assessment purposes. Students were asked to answer a questionnaire about their experiences with this new learning method. Results: From the teacher’s perspective, this novel learning approach was easy, straightforward and affordable. Overall, student feedback was positive: 73% found that access cavity assessment by scanning was more useful compared to a visual inspection under magnification and 57% reported that they had a better understanding of errors and mishaps. On the other hand, students pointed out that the material used to print teeth was too soft. Conclusion: The use of in-house 3D printed teeth in pre-clinical training is a simple way to overcome some of the drawbacks associated with extracted teeth, such as limited availability, variability, cross-infection control, and ethical constraints. The use of intraoral scanners and mesh processing software could improve student self-assessment.
Keywords: endodontics; access cavity; dental education; 3d printing; intraoral scanner endodontics; access cavity; dental education; 3d printing; intraoral scanner
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Meglioli, M.; Mergoni, G.; Artioli, F.; Ghezzi, B.; Manfredi, M.; Macaluso, G.M.; Lumetti, S. A Novel Self-Assessment Method for Training Access Cavity on 3D Printed Endodontic Models. Dent. J. 2023, 11, 152. https://doi.org/10.3390/dj11060152

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Meglioli M, Mergoni G, Artioli F, Ghezzi B, Manfredi M, Macaluso GM, Lumetti S. A Novel Self-Assessment Method for Training Access Cavity on 3D Printed Endodontic Models. Dentistry Journal. 2023; 11(6):152. https://doi.org/10.3390/dj11060152

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Meglioli, Matteo, Giovanni Mergoni, Francesco Artioli, Benedetta Ghezzi, Maddalena Manfredi, Guido Maria Macaluso, and Simone Lumetti. 2023. "A Novel Self-Assessment Method for Training Access Cavity on 3D Printed Endodontic Models" Dentistry Journal 11, no. 6: 152. https://doi.org/10.3390/dj11060152

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Meglioli, M., Mergoni, G., Artioli, F., Ghezzi, B., Manfredi, M., Macaluso, G. M., & Lumetti, S. (2023). A Novel Self-Assessment Method for Training Access Cavity on 3D Printed Endodontic Models. Dentistry Journal, 11(6), 152. https://doi.org/10.3390/dj11060152

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