Digital multimedia instruction enhances teaching oral and maxillofacial suturing.

OBJECTIVE: To develop digital multimedia instruction on intraoral suturing. METHODS: A DVD was developed to describe instruments, materials, and techniques. Two groups of dental students were asked to close an incision in a simulated model. One used written materials only and another used additional DVD. The performance was evaluated using 10 grading criteria. RESULT: Students who used the DVD performed better than students who did not. CONCLUSION: This DVD could be used widely in teaching dental students.