Sobia Khalid, Muhammad Azeem, Sana Kanwal, Muhammad Mudassar Saleem, Shabbir Hussain, Syeda Rabbab Hasan.
The Effect of Orthodontic E-Learning on the Quality of Surgical Splint Fabrication.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;13(2):479-80.

Background: E-learning is a latest way of learning practical orthodontic skills for postgraduate orthodontic students. Aim: To find out and compare the effectiveness in terms of improvement of skills, of e-learning versus traditional learning for surgical splint fabrication. Methods: The study was conducted on postgraduate orthodontic students. The students in one group were trained to do orthognathic surgical splint fabrication by traditional practical training while students in other group were trained to do surgical splint fabrication by same method plus e-learning. The e-learning consisted of video clips and power point presentations on the topic of surgical splint fabrication. Results : Mean scores of the e-learning group were significantly higher than that of traditional learning group for surgical splint fabrication. Thus it was concluded that e-learning combined with traditional learning can improve the practical orthodontic skills of postgraduate students for surgical splint fabrication. Conclusion: E-learning combined with traditional learning can improve the practical orthodontic skills of postgraduate orthodontic students for surgical splint fabrication.

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