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How to treat Peter's decayed tooth?

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Reviewed:: Feb 4, 2023 by Health Sciences

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Overview:

This game simulates a dental case in which you act as a health professional of the Unified Health System (SUS). In the game, you will be introduced to Peter, who is reporting a toothache whenever he eats or drinks ice water, also the presence of a hole in his back tooth. It is divided between anamnesis, clinical examination, complementary exams, diagnosis, conduct and communication, with each section containing an interactive interface in which you read and select the most adequate options. It is a learning exercise created to test your approach with the patient, knowledge and logical skills. In addition, you will find, at the end of the consultation, a feedback chart evaluating your methodology.

Type of Material:

Simulation case study

Recommended Uses:

This game can be used as preparation for lecture; formative assessment; self-paced case study or individual homework

Technical Requirements:

Internet acces
This SUS Worked in Google Chrome, Firefox and Explorer

Identify Major Learning Goals:

After completion of the simulation, the learner will

use therapeutic communication in a non-judgmental manner,
identify assessment of the problem (toothache),
identify the potential cause,
select a diagnosis,
and suggest a treatment.

Target Student Population:

Graduate School, Professional

Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:

Background dental care knowledge and general dentistry terminology, ability to navigate an interactive game

Content Quality

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Strengths:

Is basic material so would need to be leveled as beginner for intended learner
Easy, self-paced activity, taking less than ten minutes
Emphasizes the importance of communicating with a client who does not have healthy lifestyle habits
Interactive

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

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Strengths:

Use active learning to engage students
Material is current and relevant and engages the user with an interactive approach to the assessment and examination
Tests student's critical thinking and clinical reasoning ability
Basic level

Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty

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Strengths:

Fun and engaging simulation game, that is self-paced and provides a safe learning space for students to be able to make mistakes and try again.
Simulation (a different type of learning activity)

Concerns:

To improve the activity, make the instructions clear on how to progress from one screen to the next screen.
Improve the scoring as it is not clear. It is difficult to determine how the student is performing.
The clinical examination is basic. It does not require the student to select, for example, a specific test or refer to further reading about the diagnostic findings.
Some users may perceive the client is presented as a typical stereotype (fat, eating sweets, using whitening daily for stains, and person of color)

Other Issues and Comments:: Some viewers may perceive the client is presented as a typical stereotype (fat, eating sweets, using whitening daily for stains, and person of color)
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