List of Poster Presentations - Journal of Dental Education

Poster Abstracts
This study evaluated students’ perception of achieving the
performance outcome of a balanced lingualized denture occlusion.
There are no published studies concerning the evaluation of
teachability of various complete denture occlusal schemes. This study
evaluated students’ perception of achieving the performance outcome
of a balanced lingualized denture occlusion. Freshman dental students
enrolled in a complete denture course (n=37) were given both didactic
and laboratory instruction in setting Ivoclar prototype lingualized
teeth. The evaluation consisted of a self-reported survey completed
by each student. The results of the survey were analyzed by descriptive
statistics and Chi Square analysis. Results: 1) 92% of the students
felt they had no to average difficulty conceptualizing and
understanding the technique. 2) 60% of the students stated they had
no to average difficulty achieving a balanced occlusion. 3) 73% of
the students reported they were able to complete the project in less
than 15 hours. Conclusions: 1) students perceived an average amount
of difficulty to produce balanced lingualized occlusion, 2) no
significant association between perception of difficulty in achieving
performance outcome and time spent to complete the project, and 3)
individuals who reported problems in achieving the performance
outcome were significantly more likely to have difficulty in
understanding the concept of lingualized occlusion. (p