Introduction: Accurate inlay preparation is extremely important in pre-clinical training. However, there is a lack of tools to guide students to efficiently practise inlay preparation. Therefore, a 3D-printed coloured tooth model for inlay preparation was designed to guide beginners to practise inlay preparation by themselves according to different colour prompts. This study aimed to evaluate the benefits of using a 3D-printed coloured tooth model in the pre-clinical training on inlay preparation.
Materials And Methods: Twenty-eight students in their fourth-year undergraduate dental program participated in this study. The participants were randomly assigned to two groups for the inlay preparation. Group 1 prepared a plain tooth model for the first and fourth attempts and a 3D-printed coloured tooth model for the second and third attempts (n = 14). Group 2 prepared four plain tooth models (n = 14). The first and fourth tooth models prepared by both groups were scored using an evaluation system (Fair Grade 2000, NISSIN). Next, questionnaires answered by students were used to evaluate the benefits of using a 3D-printed coloured tooth model and self-evaluate hands-on ability using a grading system (1 = strongly agree, 2 = agree, 3 = neutral, 4 = disagree, and 5 = strongly disagree). The scores were evaluated statistically using the Mann-Whitney U test, and the given grades are displayed as percentages and mean values.
Results: There was an overall increase in the clinical confidence of all students after repeated attempts to prepare an inlay; however, students from group 1, who had used the 3D-printed coloured tooth model, had more positive experiences and comments. The 3D-printed coloured tooth model for inlay preparation has been widely praised by participants. Comparing the average score of the first and fourth preparations, the average score of group 1 increased by 12% (Ø 54.46 ± 8.33, Ø 61.11 ± 7.13, p = .090), while that of group 2 increased by 0.72% (Ø 56.39 ± 9.59, Ø 56.80 ± 8.46, p = .925).
Conclusion: Students favoured the use of the 3D-printed coloured tooth model, and this improved the average score for inlay preparation. The 3D-printed coloured tooth model for inlay preparation is expected to play an important role in dental education in the future.
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