Improvement of learner's preclinical skill in occlusal rest seat preparation using digital and conventional training.
| Title: | Improvement of learner's preclinical skill in occlusal rest seat preparation using digital and conventional training. |
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| Authors: | Nguyen PT; Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.; Hoang HT; Department of Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.; Vu CTB; Department of Oral Pathology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.; Nguyen ATN; Department of Oral Pathology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.; Doan TM; Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. dmtri@ump.edu.vn. |
| Source: | BMC oral health [BMC Oral Health] 2026 Apr 22. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Apr 22. |
| Publication Model: | Ahead of Print |
| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101088684 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1472-6831 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14726831 NLM ISO Abbreviation: BMC Oral Health Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: London : BioMed Central, [2001- |
| Competing Interests: | Declaration. Ethics approval and consent to participate: The study was approved by the Ethics Committee for Biomedical Research, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City (No 1085/HĐĐĐ-ĐHYD, issued on 2nd November 2023). Informed consent was obtained from all participants involved in this study. In addition, the research adhered fully to the ethical standards set forth in the Declaration of Helsinki. Consent for publication: Not applicable. Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests. |
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| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Conventional training; Digital software; Improvement; Occlusal rest seat preparation; Preclinical skill |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260423 Latest Revision: 20260423 |
| Update Code: | 20260423 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s12903-026-08402-7 |
| PMID: | 42021285 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
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