Bartolomé Villar, BegoñaHoz Calvo, Ana de laTorres Moreta, LuzCoro Montanet, Gleyvis2024-01-052024-01-052024Bartolomé Villar, B., De La Hoz Calvo, A., Torres Moreta, L., & Coro‐Montanet, G. (2024). Clinical competency development with handmade simulator in highly realistic paediatric dentistry scenarios. European Journal of Dental Education, 28(2), 388-397. https://doi.org/10.1111/eje.129601396-58831600-0579http://hdl.handle.net/11268/12509The objectives of the present study were three. First, to analyse the perception of clinical competencies acquired by the students. Second, to examine the realism perceived by the students. Finally, to analyse the influence on the perception of clinical competencies after the integration of a handmade simulator in the Paediatric Dentistry III course. Materials and Methods: Eight clinical scenarios were carried out with a modified Erler Zimmer simulator for children, a professional actress in the role of the mother and two students (in the roles of dentist and assistant) on a paediatric dentistry case of pulpal pathology. The educational intervention was evaluated on 114 students by means of questionnaires with Likert-type answers applied pre- and post-simulation. Results: The perception of clinical competence in the students increased an average of 0.956 points in relation with the initial clinical evaluation, finding a strong correlation between the perception of subsequent competence and all the perceived realism, with significant statistical differences in all cases. The realism of the simulated participant (professional actress) was the best rated by the students, although not significantly. The realism of the mannequin was positively and strongly correlated with the perceived realism of the cabinet. Conclusion: Simulation using a handmade mannequin with a professional actress in a simulated dental office increased the perception of clinical competence in 4th year dental students and raised the level of overall realism perceived by the student.engEnseñanza mediante simulación de alta fidelidadOdontología pediátricajournal article10.1111/eje.12960restricted accessEnseñanza superiorInnovación educacionalMétodo de aprendizajeGoal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages