Blended learning compared to traditional learning for the acquisition of competencies in oral surgery by dental students: A randomized controlled trial.

Objective: To determine whether blended learning results in better educational outcomes compared to traditional learning in the acquisition of oral surgery technical skills for 4th-year undergraduate dental students.

Materials And Methods: Seventy-three students participated in this two-arm parallel randomized controlled trial. Only students in the blended learning group had access to the online preparation platform for oral surgery practical work (PW) on a pig's jaw and to the debriefing.