Teaching dental students about jaw pain
Part of Mouth & dental, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests different ways to teach dental students about temporomandibular disorders (jaw pain conditions). It aims to find the best teaching method so future dentists can better help patients with jaw pain.
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Who can take part
- You must be a third-year or fourth-year dental student.
- You must be enrolled at the College of Dental Medicine at Midwestern University in Illinois.
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Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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