Digital multimedia instruction enhances teaching oral and maxillofacial suturing.

OBJECTIVE

To develop digital multimedia instruction on intraoral suturing.

METHODS

A DVD was developed to describe instruments, materials, and techniques. Two groups of dental students were asked to close an incision in a simulated model. One used written materials only and another used additional DVD. The performance was evaluated using 10 grading criteria.

RESULT

Students who used the DVD performed better than students who did not.

CONCLUSION

This DVD could be used widely in teaching dental students.