International Journal of Research - GRANTHAALAYAH, vol.10, no.5, pp.1-9, 2022 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
Aim: To measure and evaluate the effects of the curriculum applied in the Faculty of
Dentistry on the psychomotor skills of the students.
Design: The study was carried on 416 volunteer students. Participants were put to the
"9-hole peg test" (9-HPT). The results were classified by considering the students' grades
(1-5), gender (male and female), and the test hand (dominant/non-dominant) variables.
Methods: Although there is an improvement in the 9-HPT completion time among the
dominant (DH) and non-dominant hands (NDH) of the participants in the second and
third grades, it is not statistically significant.
Results: In this study, psychomotor proficiency development, considered a basic
competence in the dentistry profession, was measured by the "9-HPT". The results are
significant in measuring, comparing, and developing this competence by different
educational methods