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cord-030556-usyvz5fj	Dave, M.	Open-book examinations	2020-08-14		.txt	text/plain	734	44	42	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41415-020-2006-8 themselves have often had little knowledge about the importance of optimising their dental health as part of their medical condition and some have not accessed dental care for many years. Sir, as a specialist registrar in training in special care dentistry I have been working in an urgent dental care (UDC) hub providing care for shielded, vulnerable and COVID positive patients in a rural county. Traditionally, closed book examinations such as multiple-choice questions, where learners are not permitted to have any supportive material with them, are the preferred format for UK dental courses. 1 In open-book examinations, learners have access to supportive material such as revision notes, books and online resources thereby testing the application of knowledge rather than its recall. With such an hypothesis in mind, it is recommended to postpone dental treatment of a recently recovered COVID-19 patient who still suffers from these persistent symptoms until complete resolution. Influence of open-and closed-book tests on medical students' learning approaches	./cache/cord-030556-usyvz5fj.txt	./txt/cord-030556-usyvz5fj.txt