Impact of Virtual Reality Simulation in Endodontics on the Learning Experiences of Undergraduate Dental Students
We aimed to evaluate the impact of Virtual Reality Dental Simulators (VRDS) on preclinical training in endodontics for undergraduate dental students. Purposive sampling technique was used to target undergraduate dental students at two dental schools: in Qatar and Turkey. After training on endodontic...
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| author | Raidan Ba-Hattab Dilek Helvacioglu-Yigit Lamyia Anweigi Tayeb Alhadeethi Mahwish Raja Sundus Atique Hanin Daas Rebecca Glanville Berkan Celikten Kaan Orhan Kamran Ali |
| author_facet | Raidan Ba-Hattab Dilek Helvacioglu-Yigit Lamyia Anweigi Tayeb Alhadeethi Mahwish Raja Sundus Atique Hanin Daas Rebecca Glanville Berkan Celikten Kaan Orhan Kamran Ali |
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| description | We aimed to evaluate the impact of Virtual Reality Dental Simulators (VRDS) on preclinical training in endodontics for undergraduate dental students. Purposive sampling technique was used to target undergraduate dental students at two dental schools: in Qatar and Turkey. After training on endodontic access cavity preparation on upper anterior teeth using acrylic teeth on dental mannequins and virtual reality haptic dental simulator, a questionnaire based on a combination of open- and closed-ended items was distributed to the participants. The sample included 60 dental undergraduate students. The participants reported positive experiences with VRDS and 76% considered it to be helpful in improving their fine motor skills. Endodontic access cavity preparation on VRDS was perceived to be similar to natural and acrylic teeth by 73.34% and 53% of participants, respectively. Overall, 85% of participants supported the use of VRDS training to supplement conventional training on dental mannequins but also recommended the need for improvements in VRDS training in endodontics. The findings of this study underscore the benefits of VRDS in endodontics. Future research involving larger samples from multiple institutions may help to optimize VRDS in undergraduate dental education. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-03e672c5da57498b850d069e3407aef52023-11-30T21:04:28ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172023-01-0113298110.3390/app13020981Impact of Virtual Reality Simulation in Endodontics on the Learning Experiences of Undergraduate Dental StudentsRaidan Ba-Hattab0Dilek Helvacioglu-Yigit1Lamyia Anweigi2Tayeb Alhadeethi3Mahwish Raja4Sundus Atique5Hanin Daas6Rebecca Glanville7Berkan Celikten8Kaan Orhan9Kamran Ali10College of Dental Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, QatarCollege of Dental Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, QatarCollege of Dental Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, QatarCollege of Dental Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, QatarCollege of Dental Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, QatarCollege of Dental Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, QatarCollege of Dental Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, QatarFaculty of Health, Plymouth University, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UKFaculty of Dentistry, Ankara University, Ankara 0600, TurkeyFaculty of Dentistry, Ankara University, Ankara 0600, TurkeyCollege of Dental Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, QatarWe aimed to evaluate the impact of Virtual Reality Dental Simulators (VRDS) on preclinical training in endodontics for undergraduate dental students. Purposive sampling technique was used to target undergraduate dental students at two dental schools: in Qatar and Turkey. After training on endodontic access cavity preparation on upper anterior teeth using acrylic teeth on dental mannequins and virtual reality haptic dental simulator, a questionnaire based on a combination of open- and closed-ended items was distributed to the participants. The sample included 60 dental undergraduate students. The participants reported positive experiences with VRDS and 76% considered it to be helpful in improving their fine motor skills. Endodontic access cavity preparation on VRDS was perceived to be similar to natural and acrylic teeth by 73.34% and 53% of participants, respectively. Overall, 85% of participants supported the use of VRDS training to supplement conventional training on dental mannequins but also recommended the need for improvements in VRDS training in endodontics. The findings of this study underscore the benefits of VRDS in endodontics. Future research involving larger samples from multiple institutions may help to optimize VRDS in undergraduate dental education.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/2/981dentalendodonticssimulationstudentsvirtual reality |
| spellingShingle | Raidan Ba-Hattab Dilek Helvacioglu-Yigit Lamyia Anweigi Tayeb Alhadeethi Mahwish Raja Sundus Atique Hanin Daas Rebecca Glanville Berkan Celikten Kaan Orhan Kamran Ali Impact of Virtual Reality Simulation in Endodontics on the Learning Experiences of Undergraduate Dental Students Applied Sciences dental endodontics simulation students virtual reality |
| title | Impact of Virtual Reality Simulation in Endodontics on the Learning Experiences of Undergraduate Dental Students |
| title_full | Impact of Virtual Reality Simulation in Endodontics on the Learning Experiences of Undergraduate Dental Students |
| title_fullStr | Impact of Virtual Reality Simulation in Endodontics on the Learning Experiences of Undergraduate Dental Students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of Virtual Reality Simulation in Endodontics on the Learning Experiences of Undergraduate Dental Students |
| title_short | Impact of Virtual Reality Simulation in Endodontics on the Learning Experiences of Undergraduate Dental Students |
| title_sort | impact of virtual reality simulation in endodontics on the learning experiences of undergraduate dental students |
| topic | dental endodontics simulation students virtual reality |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/2/981 |
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