2017 Volume 33 Issue 3 Pages 167-176
Abstract The Nippon Dental University School of Life Dentistry teaches students how to examine changes in mastication caused by partial tooth function loss and their diagnosis, and provides partial denture prosthetics training through practical clinical experience.
Partial denture prosthodontics practice is necessary to improve the work efficiency of students and effective practical education according to the syllabus.
So far, we have analyzed the data obtained from questionnaire surveys on practical training so that students can efficiently acquire the contents of partial denture prosthetic training practice, and to improve the contents of instruction, guidance method, and evaluation method.
We have made various educational studies.
In order to investigate the effect of practical training method and practical evaluation method in partial practice of partial denture prosthodontics that we have constructed so far, we conducted a questionnaire survey on practical training in the 4th grade of 2016 and analyzed the results.
The degree of grasping procedures among students from all units was high, and we obtained the answers “It was possible to grasp” and “Almost grasped” from all the students regarding medical procedures and technical procedures.
It was possible to raise students’ knowledge, skills, and attitudes by implementing appropriate teaching methods and evaluation methods to efficiently utilize the limited practical time. It was suggested that students’ understanding of partial denture prosthodontics is improved.
