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Volume 4, Issue 5 J Interdiscipl Med Dent Sci
ISSN: 2376-032X JIMDS, an open access journal
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Restorative Dentistry 2016
October 20-21, 2016
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October 20-21, 2016 Houston, USA
International Conference on
Restorative Dentistry and Prosthodontics
Babies aren’t the only ones who cut teeth: A hand-on experience in psychomotor learning
Psychomotor ability is a blend of cognition and physical movement. Hand skills are essential in the practice of dentistry and
in certain fields of medicine, such as surgery. Practitioners must not only know what to do, they must be able to do as well.
Although dentally relevant, this task was chosen, as it is unlikely that the participant has done it before and it is within clinically
relevant dimensions. As it is a test of psychomotor ability, not discipline, it is, therefore, relevant to other clinical disciplines.
This workshop allows participants to test their psychomotor ability using a calibrated and documented exercise. The workshop
begins with a presentation of the task, followed by a hand on exercise done in conjunction with the presenter. The product is
a carved wax molar tooth. The exercise is repeated with no instruction. A second carved tooth results. The carved teeth are
then compared to each other and to the presented standard. Shape, detail, morphology and dimension all give information
on hand skills and fine motor control. The first tooth gives an indication of the ability to follow and interpret directions, while
the second tooth indicates ability to learn in the psychomotor realm. In addition participants will be able to acquire a better
understanding of their fine motor skills, better understand the basic anatomy and physiology of a human molar and enjoy the
challenge of learning a new skill.
Biography
Alan J Kilistoff is currently a Clinical Professor at the University of Alberta, Canada. He was graduated from the University of British Columbia, Canada in 1976 with
a DMD and practiced in a private clinic for 28 years. He has started teaching at the University of British Columbia in 2000, moved to the University of Saskatchewan
in 2005 and is currently teaching at the University of Alberta. In 2009 he has received a Master of Education Technology from the University of British Columbia.
His current interest includes ergonomics and dental loupes magnification, dental materials, dental education (particularly tacit knowledge and psycho-motor skill
development) and operative dentistry.
Alan J Kilistoff
University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada
Alan J Kilistoff, J Interdiscipl Med Dent Sci 2016, 4:5(Suppl)