Journal of Dental Education, Vol 42, Issue 10, 560-567
Copyright © 1978 by American Dental Education Association
Movies and dental perceptual-motor skills
RE Guild
The burgeoning popularity of motion pictures in dental education, despite the absence of supporting data, presents the possibility that the medium is being used uncritically. Assumptions underlying the choice and production of dental films are enumerated and critiqued. The assumption that the typical dental procedure film provides a useful model of dental motions is seriously questioned. Potentially superior alternatives are proposed.