Objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) of basic training in operative dentistry 10 years after introduction

• Published in: Journal of Osaka Dental University Vol. 54; no. 1; pp. 165 - 173
• Main Authors: TANIMOTO, Hiroaki, OKAMURA, Saeko, KOMASA, Reiko, YASUO, Kenzo, IWATA, Naohiro, TAKEUCHI, Osamu, OUCHI, Satoko, YOKOTA, Keita, MORIKAWA, Yuto, HIROTA, Youhei, MASUNO, Kazuya, YOSHIKAWA, Kazushi, YAMAMOTO, Kazuyo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Osaka Odontological Society 25.04.2020
• Subjects: Basic training; OSCE
• ISSN: 0475-2058; 2189-6488
• DOI: 10.18905/jodu.54.1_165

To provide feedback to the instructors and achieve a formative evaluation of students in education through basic training, we introduced practical training tests in the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) style 10 years ago at our university. In this study, we examined the contents of the basic practical training tests in operative dentistry and reviewed the past 10 years since its introduction. The period for carrying out each theme used to consist of 30 seconds to present the theme, 4 minutes to carry out the theme, and 30 seconds for the students to move. However, now it consists of 30 seconds to present the theme, 6 minutes to carry out the theme, 1 minute for feedback, and 30 seconds for the students to move. While we introduced the OSCE style in order to give feedback on practical training to the instructors, we thought considered that introducing feedback to the students immediately after the test would improve their understanding. The faculy must continually receive feedback on the practical training of students. These tests in the OSCE style are necessary to meet the demands of new clinical treatment methods and changes in questions for the Japanese National Board Dental Examination. (J Osaka Dent Univ 2020; 54: 165-173)