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AuthorPhilip, Nebu
AuthorAli, Kamran
AuthorDuggal, Monty
AuthorDaas, Hanin
AuthorNazzal, Hani
Available date2023-04-12T07:12:32Z
Publication Date2023-03-01
Publication NameInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20054226
CitationPhilip, N.; Ali, K.; Duggal, M.; Daas, H.; Nazzal, H. Effectiveness and Student Perceptions of Haptic Virtual Reality Simulation Training as an Instructional Tool in Pre-Clinical Paediatric Dentistry: A Pilot Pedagogical Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 4226. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20054226
ISSN16617827
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URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/41841
AbstractSimulation training for invasive dental procedures is a core component of the pre-clinical dental curriculum. Besides conventional mannequin-based simulators, dental schools are now incorporating haptic virtual reality simulation (HVRS) devices to facilitate the transition of students from the simulated dental learning environment to the clinical settings. This study aimed to assess student performance and perceptions of HVRS training as a pedagogical tool in pre-clinical paediatric dentistry. After practicing the primary molar pulpotomy procedure on plastic teeth, participants were randomized into test and control groups. Test group students performed the same procedure on a HVRS device, namely the SIMtoCARE Dente®. Subsequently, both the test and control group students attended another conventional pulpotomy simulation session where the quality of their access outline and pulp chamber deroofing steps were evaluated on plastic teeth. After the control group students also experienced the HVRS, all study participants completed a perception questionnaire on their experience. No significant differences were found between the study and control group students for the quantitative parameters assessed. Although the students regarded HVRS to be a useful adjunct to support their pre-clinical training, an overwhelming majority of the students did not consider HVRS to be a replacement for conventional pre-clinical simulation training.
Languageen
PublisherMDPI
Subjectdentistry
education
haptic technology
paedodontics
virtual reality
TitleEffectiveness and Student Perceptions of Haptic Virtual Reality Simulation Training as an Instructional Tool in Pre-Clinical Paediatric Dentistry: A Pilot Pedagogical Study
TypeArticle
Issue Number5
Volume Number20
dc.accessType Open Access


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