Impact of Theoretical Comprehension on Periodontal Instrumentation Skills Development
The outcomes of the didactic assessments were not predictive of performance in periodontal instrumentation. The lack of correlation between didactic and skill test scores suggests that cognitive understanding and manual skills are distinct domains, each requiring targeted instructional strategies and assessment methods.
Authors
- Hanae Saito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2677-1343)
- Se‐Lim Oh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2252-8546)
- Oksana Mishler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4585-7262)
- Deborah P. Jones
- Sheryl Syme (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0341-4981)
Institutions
- University of Maryland, Baltimore (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Dental Education
- Published
- 2025-04-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jdd.13921
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88