  One of the methodologies based on group dynamics is Role Playing (RP). This
method consists on the simulation of a real situation, allowing its study and
understanding. Knowledge and technical skills are not the only prerequisites
for proper practice in health sciences. RP has been used as Communication
Skills Training (CST) amongst health professionals. In the teaching of
odontology and stomatology, object of our research, dental assistance brings up
situations where the professional must develop transversal skills, which
improve the interaction with the patient and the dental treatment itself. The
aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of the proposed RP methodology
through the students' opinion. The study sample is made out of dental students
(n=80), all of them on the 4th year at the College of Dentistry (University of
Seville, Spain). The students who took part in the activity considered the
incorporation of RP in the syllabus as relevant, though further study should be
considered in order to analyze the efficacy of this teaching methodology in
depth.

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