Impact of simulated patients on students' self-assessment of competency in practice of geriatric dentistry.

Purpose: The evaluation of the effectiveness of simulation training in dentistry has previously been focused primarily on psychomotor hand skills. This study explored the impact of simulated patient (SP) encounters in simulation on students' self-assessment of competency in their clinical and communication abilities with geriatric patients.

Methods: Students from 2 cohorts were recruited for this study.