Education in the field of medical sciences is an important process which practical skills is an important part of it. The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of two methods of live demonstration and videotape methods, for teaching Fissure

Background and aim: Education in the field of medical sciences is an important process which practical skills is an important part of it. The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of two methods of live demonstration and videotape methods, for teaching Fissure Sealant and PRR, SSC, pulpotomy and pulpectomy on learning and satisfaction of 9th-semester dental student of Tehran University of Medical Sciences. The study was conducted to answer the question of whether the videotape methods can be as effective as live demonstration considering the educational needs of students. Methods: In this experimental study, 62 undergraduate students of 9th-semester dental student of Tehran University were divided into two groups and voluntarily enrolled in the study. To assess studentschr('39') level of knowledge, pre-test and post-test were taken from all students at the beginning and at the end of the course. In the first group the skills was taught by the professor on the dental model or extracted deciduous tooth. and in the second group for teaching the same topics, appropriate educational films that included the same training items, was shown. At the end of the course, each student was evaluated on the dental model doing the same skills and scored by a checklist. Studentschr('39') satisfaction was also measured by filling out a designed questionnaire. Results: No significant differences were found in the pre- and post-test scores of the two groups except for the two questions (P Value> 0.05). The mean scores of the students in the two groups were similar in different sections and in terms of total score, and there was no significant differences. The results of the satisfaction questionnaire also showed more than 85% satisfaction in videotape methods. Conclusion: We found that videotape methods was as effective and useful as live demonstration in acquiring studentschr('39') skills and knowlage.