Development and Student Perception of Virtual Reality for Implant Surgery

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ID22045461
AutoresCortino Sukotjo (0000-0002-2171-004X, University of Illinois Chicago, autor correspondente), Stephanie Schreiber (University of Illinois Chicago), Jingyao Li (0000-0003-1498-5501, University of Florida), Menghan Zhang (0000-0002-3505-862X, University of Florida), Judy Chia‐Chun Yuan (University of Illinois Chicago), Judy Chia-Chun Yuan (University of Illinois Chicago), Markus Santoso (University of Florida)
Ano2021
Volume11
Fascículo4
Páginas176
Data de publicação2021-04-08
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoEducation Sciences (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 2227-7102 • E-ISSN: 2227-7102
EditoraMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/educsci11040176
OpenAlexW3156863143
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas2
Referências citadas23

(1) Introduction: New and innovative approaches to dental education have continued to improve with time. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic forced dental education to change as social distancing implementations were enforced. Virtual reality was used as a resource before the COVID-19 pandemic, and it has become more essential due to social restrictions. Virtual reality can allow students to be fully immersed in a clinical environment without leaving their homes. (2) Methods: The development of virtual reality (VR) for implant surgery was described. Selected students filled out a survey before and after using the program. Then, a focus group discussion for the students was held to analyze the program further. (3) Results: Seven dental students enrolled in the Advanced Predoctoral Implant Program (APIP) participated in the study. Qualitative analysis of this study suggests that virtual reality can be used as a supplemental resource to enhance student learning of specific topics. Additionally, the students had positive outlooks for using virtual reality as a resource in dental education and were hopeful to use it in the future for particular topics and subjects. (4) Discussion: The advantages and disadvantages of VR application in education were described. This application allows the students to be immersed fully with virtual dental operatory. The application provides the student with an enhanced learning experience in implant dentistry. Students displayed supportive attitudes towards the applicability of VR in dental education but considered this application as an adjunctive tool for learning. (5) Conclusion: The application of this technology in dental education is promising. The use of virtual reality in teaching and learning implant dentistry offers positive enhancement, especially during these challenging times

Dental education · Disease · Human–computer interaction · Medical education · Multimedia · Pandemic · Perception · Virtual learning environment · Virtual reality · Computer Science · Dental Radiography and Imaging · Dental Research and COVID-19 · Dentistry · Medicine · Psychology · Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts