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Testing Educational Modalities for Temporomandibular Disorders Curriculum

Who can join

Ages 18 and older · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome

Inclusion Criteria:

* Third or Fourth year dental students at the College of Dental Medicine at Midwestern University (Illinois)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Dental students not enrolled at the third and/or fourth year of the College of Dental Medicine at Midwestern University (Illinois)

About the study

This study is done to assess the change in confidence level, knowledge, and diagnostic ability in TMD-related aspects through the exposure to a Virtual Patient-Based Learning (VPBL) platform featuring temporomandibular disorder (TMD) cases among 3rd and 4th year predoctoral dental students at a larger predoctoral school.

What is being tested

• Virtual Patient Based Learning (VPBL) (other)
• Clinical exposure to patients with TMD (other)
• Clinical exposure to TMD + VPBL (other)

Sponsor: Midwestern University · Participants: 90 · Started: Jun 13, 2025

Contact the study team

• Linda Sangalli, DDS, MS, PhD · Phone: 630-515-4617

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07203456

Locations in the U.S.

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.