title: Perceptual and motor training for the acquisition and retention of psychomotor skills in dental amalgam restorations: class I in the mandibular first molar.
abstract: From a study of 72 dental students during amalgam restoration using four training methods (psychomotor, mental, psychomotor and mental, and conventional)--one method for each 18 students--the following conclusions are drawn: (1) It is economically feasible to develop and utilize self-paced instructions without the aid of instructors for the acquisition of psychomotor skills. (2) Training through self-paced analytical programs results in higher retention of the acquired skills than training through  conventional training methods.
mesh_terms: D003723:Dental Amalgam; D003737:Dental Cavity Preparation; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D004497:Education, Dental; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible; D008963:Molar; D009048:Motor Skills; D009518:New York; D010465:Perception; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D003723:Dental Amalgam