Dental Students' skills and anxiety tested in new teaching study
NCT ID NCT07664917
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at two ways of teaching dental students how to evaluate patients before a tooth extraction. One group used an OSCE (a hands-on exam), the other used traditional methods. Researchers measured their clinical skills, anxiety, and satisfaction. The goal is to find better ways to train future dentists.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) educational approach
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that OSCE-based training improves dental students' clinical skills and reduces anxiety, leading to better education methods.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center study with 104 students, so results may not apply broadly. It measures short-term outcomes, not long-term clinical impact.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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104 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Finished
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May 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
This study was conducted as a prospective randomized controlled study to evaluate the skills of 4th-year students at Faculty of Dentistry regarding a clinical case with an indication for simple tooth extraction. The study population consisted of 4th-year students at Faculty of Dentistry who had received theoretical and practical training on tooth extraction within the scope of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery course.
- Ages
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18 to 25 weeks
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Fourth-year student enrolled in the Faculty of Dentistry. * Completion of theoretical and practical training in tooth extraction. * Age 18-25 years. * Voluntary agreement to participate and provision of informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Enrollment in an academic year other than the fourth year or at another university. * Refusal to participate or withdrawal of informed consent.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kırıkkale University Faculty of Dentistry
Kirikkale, Yahşihan, 71450, Turkey (Türkiye)
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