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Testing Educational Modalities for Temporomandibular Disorders Curriculum
Sponsor: Midwestern University
Summary
This study is done to assess the change in confidence level, knowledge, and diagnostic ability in TMD-related aspects through the exposure to a Virtual Patient-Based Learning (VPBL) platform featuring temporomandibular disorder (TMD) cases among 3rd and 4th year predoctoral dental students at a larger predoctoral school.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
90
Start Date
2025-06-13
Completion Date
2026-10-01
Last Updated
2025-10-02
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Virtual Patient Based Learning (VPBL)
A digital platform featuring 20 virtual patients has been built to increase predoctoral student clinical exposure to patients with TMD signs and symptoms
Clinical exposure to patients with TMD
Participants in this arm will be exposed to patients with TMD signs and symptoms, to the history taking, interview, clinical examination, diagnostic process, and treatment plan under the supervision of an orofacial pain specialist
Clinical exposure to TMD + VPBL
Participants will be exposed to patients with TMD signs and symptoms (including history taking, interview, clinical exam, diagnostic process, and treatment plan) under the supervision of an orofacial pain specialist, and then will be exposed to the corresponding TMD patient on the VPBL, featuring virtual patients with TMD
Locations (1)
Midwestern University
Downers Grove, Illinois, United States