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ArticleCanadian journal of dental hygiene : CJDH = Journal canadien de l'hygiene dentaire : JCHD2026

EdTech Cache: A database of interactive learning content for dental education and beyond.

Nazlee Sharmin, Shahram Houshyar, Thomas R Stevenson, Ava K Chow

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Article in Canadian journal of dental hygiene : CJDH = Journal canadien de l'hygiene dentaire : JCHD, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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No citing paper in PubMed yet.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Nazlee SharminAssociate teaching professor, Mike Petryk School of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, College of Health Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Shahram HoushyarClinical associate professor, Mike Petryk School of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, College of Health Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Thomas R StevensonClinical emeritus professor, Mike Petryk School of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, College of Health Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Ava K ChowAssociate professor, Mike Petryk School of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, College of Health Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: There is a growing interest in educational innovations across higher education. However, instructors' lack of knowledge, motivation, and concerns about increased workload hinder the implementation of such new offerings. Open educational resources can promote educational innovations. Yet, their availability and use in dental and dental hygiene education are minimal. Project description: A large set of interactive digital learning artefacts was created for dental and dental hygiene students by faculty at a Canadian university. This learning content is curated and archived in a freely available database, EdTech Cache; 46% of the content is focused on biochemistry, 28% on oral biology, and 23% on biomedical foundations. Discussion: Students can filter the database based on subject area and keywords to find learning activities to supplement their studies. Educators can also use EdTech Cache to create an interactive and engaging classroom experience. Conclusion: EdTech Cache can benefit students and educators across health sciences education.

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Computer-Assisted InstructionDatabases, FactualDental HygienistsEducation, DentalLearningAcademiaCanadaDigital MediaEducational TechnologyHumansTeachingTeaching Materialsdatabasedental educationeducationeducational techniquesinteractive learninglearningself-assessmentteachingteaching materials

Identifiers

PMID42416685
PMCPMC13340591

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