Effectiveness and Student Perceptions of Haptic Virtual Reality Simulation Training as an Instructional Tool in Pre-Clinical Paediatric Dentistry
A Pilot Pedagogical Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15470553 |
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| Authors | Nebu Philip (0000-0001-9926-3676, Qatar University, corresponding author), Kamran Ali (0000-0002-0304-6130, Qatar University), Monty Duggal (Qatar University), Hanin I Daas (0000-0001-9074-2726, Qatar University), Hani Nazzal (0000-0002-6220-8873, Hamad Medical Corporation) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 4226-4226 |
| Publication date | 2023-02-27 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph20054226 |
| PMID | 36901241 |
| OpenAlex | W4322629505 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 26 |
Simulation 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
Curriculum · Haptic technology · Human–computer interaction · Medical education · Pedagogy · Perception · Simulation · Test (biology · Virtual reality · Computer Science · Dental Research and COVID-19 · Dentistry · Engineering · Medicine · Psychology · Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare · Surgical Simulation and Training
| Highly cited | No |
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