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The aim of this study was to utilize a 3D assessment technique, within a designated acceptable range of deviation, to evaluate the tendency of dental students in performing selective caries removal (SCR). The correlation between 3D assessment results and the conventional rubric rated by an instructor was also determined.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Fifth-year dental students (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200961) performed the SCR task on 3D-printed teeth containing simulated deep caries lesions in occlusal and proximal surfaces. One instructor assessed the results using a conventional analytic rubric. The excavated teeth were additionally evaluated using 3D analysis software with the designated acceptable range of deviations (\u00b1\u20090.5\u00a0mm) from the standard cavities. The average root mean square (RMS) value, representing the deviation between student-prepared cavities and the predefined standard cavities, was recorded. A tendency towards over-excavation was defined for RMS values\u2009&gt;\u20090.5\u00a0mm, and towards under-excavation for RMS values\u2009&lt;\u20090.5\u00a0mm.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>The mean (min-max) of RMS was 0.27 (0.18\u20130.40) for occlusal and 0.29 (0.20\u20130.57)for proximal cavities. A tendency of dental students toward over-excavation was observed in both occlusal (74%) and proximal cavities (87%). There was a moderate negative correlation between the RMS values and the traditional rubric scores for both occlusal (R<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\u2009=\u20090.148, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.002) and proximal cavities (R<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\u2009=\u20090.107, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.010).<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>The 3D evaluation technique effectively revealed specific tendencies in dental students\u2019 caries removal skills. The integration of computerized assessments with traditional methods could potentially assist the instructors in delivering more objective and specific feedback to students. Further research is encouraged to investigate the impact of this assessment technique on improving student performance in selective caries removal skills.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1186\/s12909-024-05296-3","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,3,15]],"date-time":"2024-03-15T09:03:02Z","timestamp":1710493382000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Utilization of 3D evaluation for assessing selective caries removal practice in pre-clinical dental students: a pilot study"],"prefix":"10.1186","volume":"24","author":[{"given":"Worachate","family":"Romalee","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Nattira","family":"Suksudaj","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Patchayaporn","family":"Doungkom","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Ding-Han","family":"Wang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Ming-Lun","family":"Hsu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Piyaphong","family":"Panpisut","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,3,15]]},"reference":[{"issue":"10194","key":"5296_CR1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"249","DOI":"10.1016\/S0140-6736(19)31146-8","volume":"394","author":"MA Peres","year":"2019","unstructured":"Peres MA, Macpherson LMD, Weyant RJ, Daly B, Venturelli R, Mathur MR, Listl S, Celeste RK, Guarnizo-Herre\u00f1o CC, Kearns C, et al. 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