ReviewJournal of medical Internet research2021
The Current Situation and Future Prospects of Simulators in Dental Education.
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65 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Influence of virtual reality simulation (excluding augmented reality) on endodontic learning experiences of undergraduate dental students: a systematic review.BMC medical education · 2025Pooled it
- Influence of Inflammation, Gut Microbiota, and Stress on Cognition and Oral Health Therapies.Current Alzheimer research · 2025Pooled it
- A comparison of traditional and virtual reality haptic simulator approaches in preclinical endodontic training: Impacts on skill acquisition, confidence and stress.International endodontic journal · 2026Trial
- Virtual reality simulation for learning minimally invasive endodontics: a randomized controlled trial.BMC medical education · 2025Trial
- The impact of mixed reality training method on novice trainees of dental implants: an in vitro study.BMC oral health · 2025Trial
- Effect of preclinical training in periodontal instrumentation on undergraduate students' anxiety, clinical performance, satisfaction.BMC oral health · 2025Trial
- Exploring the Application Capability of ChatGPT as an Instructor in Skills Education for Dental Medical Students: Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Trial
- Effectiveness and Methodologies of Virtual Reality Dental Simulators for Veneer Tooth Preparation Training: Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Trial
- Exploring pedagogical approaches in crown preparation: a randomized controlled trial comparing the efficacy of instructional videos and live demonstrations.BMC medical education · 2025Trial
- A study to investigate the effectiveness of the application of virtual reality technology in dental education.BMC medical education · 2022Trial
- Reimagining Dental Education: Integrating Digital Technologies for a Global, Digitally Native Generation-A Perspective.European journal of dentistry · 2026Article
- Teaching Dental Students Paediatric Behaviour Guidance With Virtual Reality: A Three-Year Study.European journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe · 2026Article
- Beyond the Drill: Can Digital Gadgets Redefine the Future of Dental Education?European journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe · 2026Article
- Digital Intelligence in Dental Education: A Bibliometric Analysis.International dental journal · 2026Review
- The landscape of virtual simulation in undergraduate dental education with implications for artificial intelligence incorporation.NPJ digital medicine · 2026Article
- Dental students' self-confidence toward endodontics according to educational stages: a longitudinal study.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- A narrative discussion on the impact of respiratory infectious diseases on dental education in China: implications for curriculum design and student outcomes.Frontiers in dental medicine · 2026Review
- Haptic versus conventional training in undergraduate implantology education: a randomized controlled pilot study.Frontiers in oral health · 2026Article
- Anticipated challenges facing the dental profession: A narrative review.Journal of public health research · 2026Review
- Application of Artificial Intelligence in Education of Prosthodontics and Implant Dentistry: A Review.Advances in medical education and practice · 2026Review
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Abstract
The application of virtual reality has become increasingly extensive as this technology has developed. In dental education, virtual reality is mainly used to assist or replace traditional methods of teaching clinical skills in preclinical training for several subjects, such as endodontics, prosthodontics, periodontics, implantology, and dental surgery. The application of dental simulators in teaching can make up for the deficiency of traditional teaching methods and reduce the teaching burden, improving convenience for both teachers and students. However, because of the technology limitations of virtual reality and force feedback, dental simulators still have many hardware and software disadvantages that have prevented them from being an alternative to traditional dental simulators as a primary skill training method. In the future, when combined with big data, cloud computing, 5G, and deep learning technology, dental simulators will be able to give students individualized learning assistance, and their functions will be more diverse and suitable for preclinical training. The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of current dental simulators on related technologies, advantages and disadvantages, methods of evaluating effectiveness, and future directions for development.
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