Name and Rank/title of Project Directors(s): Project Title: a Novel Approach to Assessing Orthodontic Bracket Placement Teaching Techniques: a Pilot Study

One of the most essential clinical concepts learned by a future orthodontist is the effective placement of orthodontic brackets. This skill is present at the core of any orthodontic residency clinical curriculum; yet research documenting the most effective methods of teaching this indispensable skill is lacking. The purpose of this pilot study is to assess the impact of different pedagogical modalities on the development of bracket placement abilities in orthodontic graduate students. Outcomes from this study will be used to identify an ideal method of bracket placement instruction for orthodontic graduate students and improve the orthodontic department’s clinical curriculum.