A comparison of student performance in a simulation clinic and a traditional laboratory environment: three-year results.

With simulation clinics, dental schools have improved their preclinical laboratories to provide a more realistic clinical teaching environment. However, there is very little data to support the assumption that these facilities actually improve student performance of technical skills. This study compared the scores of two fixed preparations for full cast crowns by third-year dental students.

Tensile bond strength of acrylic resin denture teeth to a microwave- or heat-processed denture base.

Statement Of Problem: Fracture of acrylic resin prosthetic teeth from acrylic resin denture bases can be a problem for some patients. The optimal combination of acrylic resin denture tooth, denture base material, and processing method is not known. Purpose.