Zirconia adjustment skills across dental training levels
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This study looks at how dental students and dentists remove material when adjusting zirconia, a hard ceramic used for crowns. It tests how different levels of training affect the work, which can help improve teaching and tools.
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Who can take part
- You must be a dental student in your fourth or sixth year, or a licensed dentist with up to 5 years of experience.
- You must have some training in dental procedures, and for the licensed group, hands-on experience with adjusting zirconia.
- You cannot have any recent hand or arm injury or surgery (within the last 3 months) that could affect your grip or fine movements.
- You cannot have any condition causing tremors or affecting muscle control, like Parkinson’s or severe carpal tunnel syndrome.
- Your vision must be good enough (even with glasses or contacts) to see fine details up close.
- You must be able to keep a steady rhythm of 100 beats per minute, like following a metronome.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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