Predictors of clinical performance in comprehensive care cases in undergraduate dentists.

Introduction: Achieving a high grade in the final-year comprehensive clinical care (CCC) course is not only important for the individual candidate but also to ensure competency of students as they transition from dental school into independent practice. Here, we aimed to identify predictors of success in the CCC that might prove useful to identify which, if any, students need focused intervention to improve their performance in the CCC.

Materials And Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of two consecutive cohorts (2017-2018 and 2018-2019) of final-year (Year six) dental students (n = 180 females and n = 150 males) attending [King Abdulaziz University], Saudi Arabia.

Impact of Tooth Loss Position on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Adults Treated in the Community.

Background: Tooth loss is known to have negative effects on both functional and psychological oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL), but the impact of the position of the tooth loss (i.e. anterior or posterior) on the different psychosocial dimensions of OHRQoL has yet to be examined.

Dimensions of Maxillary Lateral Incisor on the Esthetic Perception of Smile: A Comparative Study of Dental Professionals and the General Population.

Aim: To evaluate the effect of the differences in the dimensions of maxillary lateral incisor on the esthetic perception of smile among dental professionals and the general population.

Materials And Methods: Two sets of photographs where the maxillary incisor dimensions were modified using computer software (Adobe Photoshop) were created. In the first set, six images were included where the maxillary lateral incisor width was modified.

Development of a novel integrated educational relative-unit value system to assess dental students' clinical performance.

Purpose: The use of relative unit values (RUVs) to assess students' clinical productivity is common in dental education. However, there are large variations on how RUVs are defined, developed, validated, and reported across institutions. This study described the development of a novel educational RUV system.