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ArticleJournal of medical education and curricular development

Enhancing Dental Education: Impact of Remote Teaching on Dental Students' Academic Performance in Orthodontics-A Pilot Study.

Heidi Arponen, David P Rice, Emma Juuri

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  4. A Comparative Analysis of Orthodontic Medical Education and Physician Training Models: China Versus America and European Countries.European journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe · 2026
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Heidi ArponenDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0359-1486
David P RiceDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Emma JuuriDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveRemote teaching strategies have been widely adapted in recent years but their impact on dental students' learning outcomes is less well understood. The aim of this mixed-method pilot study was to examine the impact of remote teaching on undergraduate dental student's learning outcome as assessed by examination performance and student feedback in an orthodontics course.

methodsOut of the lectures (19 in total), 10 were delivered remotely (live online lecture or video recording) and 9 as traditional classroom teaching in 2023. The course examination, completed by 47 of the 48 course participants, consisted of 38 single best answer multiple choice questions with 2 questions dedicated to each lecture topic.

resultsThe average lecture attendance was 83% of the students enrolled in the course. Statistical analysis revealed no significant association between examination scores and the mode of teaching or the mandatory nature of the lecture (

conclusionThe findings of this study support the hypothesis that remote teaching generates an equally good learning outcome in orthodontics as classroom lectures, as reflected by examination performance.

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dental educationdistance learningorthodontics

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PMID39497905
PMCPMC11533226

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