Zirconia adjustment study for dental trainees and clinicians
Part of Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study tests how dental students, interns, and new clinicians adjust a type of ceramic material (zirconia) used for crowns and bridges. It aims to see how experience level affects their work, which may help improve training.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Be a fourth-year dental student, sixth-year dental intern, or a licensed clinician with up to 5 years of experience.
- For students: have completed preclinical courses in operative dentistry and prosthodontics, and have little to no experience adjusting zirconia.
- For interns and clinicians: agree to a questionnaire about your clinical experience in the past year.
- Not have any recent injury to your hands or arms that affects your ability to grip or do fine work.
- Not have a condition like tremors, nerve problems, or severe carpal tunnel that makes steady hand movements difficult.
- Be able to see fine details at close range (about 12–16 inches away) with or without glasses or contacts.
- Be able to follow a metronome at 100 beats per minute.
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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