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To facilitate the review and retention of the complicated contents of the Head Block in the Dental Gross Anatomy course, an innovative cranial-nerve table was introduced to first-year dental students using an interactive self-retrieval format. Our analysis of exam data shows the efficacy of this learning tool.
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Lu, Y., Conway, M.L. Improving Academic Performance Using an Innovative Cranial-Nerve Table. Med.Sci.Educ. 29, 21–22 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-018-00684-z
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