en تخصصي Special مقالات اصيل Original Article <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="unicode-bidi:embed"><span style="line-height:107%"><span sans-serif="" style="font-family:Calibri,"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Background</span></span></span></b><b><span dir="RTL" lang="FA" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">:</span></span></span></b> <span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Educational posters play a crucial role in education, information dissemination, and awareness. Their visual appeal efficiently communicates condensed yet vital information on significant topics, making them valuable for teaching sequential concepts. We aimed to assess the effectiveness of educational posters in the oral and maxillofacial surgery department for student education</span></span></span><span dir="RTL" lang="FA" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">.</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="unicode-bidi:embed"><span style="line-height:107%"><span sans-serif="" style="font-family:Calibri,"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Methods:</span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""> The study was carried out during the fall semester of 2022 at Mashhad Dental School, Mashhad, Iran utilizing a questionnaire-based approach. The questionnaire gathered demographic information and assessed students&#39; perspectives on educational posters. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 23 with a significance level set at 0.05</span></span></span><span dir="RTL" lang="FA" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">.</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="unicode-bidi:embed"><span style="line-height:107%"><span sans-serif="" style="font-family:Calibri,"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Results:</span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""> This study was conducted on 70 students (35 females and 35 males). Gender-based analysis demonstrated significant differences in beauty, adaptability, and learning, with male students scoring lower than females (<i>P</i> values = 0.036 and 0.031, respectively). Further analysis by academic year unveiled higher beauty and adaptability scores among third-year students compared to second-year students, showing statistical significance (<i>P</i> value = 0.035). A two-by-two comparison highlighted that the average beauty score of third and fifth-year students surpassed that of second-year students (<i>P</i> values = 0.041 and 0.038, respectively). In summary, higher academic years correlated with superior performance, emphasizing the potential impact of educational posters on academic outcomes.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="unicode-bidi:embed"><span style="line-height:107%"><span sans-serif="" style="font-family:Calibri,"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Conclusion</span></span></span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">: </span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Posters in the oral and maxillofacial surgery department received commendable ratings in various areas, positively impacting the teaching and learning process</span></span></span><span dir="RTL" lang="FA" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">.</span></span></span><span dir="RTL" lang="FA" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br> &nbsp; Educational posters, Dental Education, Surgery, Iran 57 64 http://wjps.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-466-56&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Seyed Mohammad Ali Seyedi 100319475328460015299 100319475328460015299 No Student Research Committee, Faculty of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran Navid Kazemian 100319475328460015300 100319475328460015300 No Dental Research Center, Mashhad Dental School, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran Omid Alizadeh 100319475328460015301 100319475328460015301 No Student Research Committee, Faculty of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran Zeinab Mohammadi 100319475328460015302 100319475328460015302 No Department of Medical Education, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Maryam Jamali 100319475328460015303 100319475328460015303 No Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran Reza Shahakbari 100319475328460015304 100319475328460015304 No Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Mashhad Dental School, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran Sahand Samieirad SamieeRadS@mums.ac.ir 100319475328460015305 100319475328460015305 Yes Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Mashhad Dental School, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran