Enhancing Dental Education: DMDA Test Proven Effective for Assessing Manual Dexterity in Dental Students

Posted: December 5, 2024
The study evaluated different manual dexterity assessment methods for preclinical training in Dentistry among fifth-year dental students. The Dental Manual Dexterity Assessment (DMDA) test demonstrated the best performance with statistical significance and acceptable discrimination (AUROC = 0.775). Implementing the DMDA test can effectively identify motor dexterity difficulties in dental students early on, facilitating targeted interventions for skill improvement.

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