Table 4.

Assessment of Execution of local anesthesia with seven topic checklist

Topic			Mannequin Model N = 36		Fellow Student N = 36
			Correct	Incorrect	Correct	Incorrect
1	Medical history		35 (97.2%)	1 (2.8%)	32 (88.9%)	4 (11.1%)
2	Preparation of the syringe		33 (91.7%)	3 (8.3%)	33 (91.7%)	3 (8.3%)
3	Dentists’ position		36 (100%)	0	36 (100%)	0
4	Technique	Direct	N = 19 (52.8%)		N = 30 (83,3%)
			14 (73.3%)	5 (26.3%)	22 (73,3%)	8 (26,6%)
		Indirect	N = 17 (47.2%)		N = 6 (16.6%)
			11 (64.7%)	6 (35.3%)	4 (66.7%)	2 (33.3%)
5	Aspiration		34 (94.4%)	2 (5.6%)	36 (100%)	0
6	Handling of instruments		35 (97.2%)	1 (2.8%)	34 (94.4%)	2 (5.6%)
7	Infection protection		32 (88.9%)	4 (11.1%)	34 (94.4%)	2 (5.6%)