ArticleEvidence-based dentistry2021
3D printing for fostering better dental education.
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- Enhancing Incremental Composite Placement Training With 3D-Printed Enlarged Tooth Models.Journal of dental education · 2026Article
- Quantitative and Color-Coded Assessment of Crown Preparation Using a 3D-Printed Channel and Hole Guide: A Pilot Comparison With Conventional Guides.Journal of dental education · 2026Article
- A Comparative Investigation of Undergraduate Dental Student Stress in the Management of Deep and Moderate Carious Lesions.International endodontic journal · 2026Article
- Comparison of 3D-Printed Patient Model Versus Animal Cadaveric Model in Periodontal Surgery Block Course-What Is More Feasible for Beginners? A Pilot Study.European journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe · 2026Article
- Evaluation of a 3D-Printed Model as Complete Case Scenario in Undergraduate Dental Education-Diagnosis, Treatment Planning and Clinical Practice.European journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe · 2026Article
- Educational use of patient-specific 3D-printed models in dental operative procedures: enhancing clinical training through technology.BMC medical education · 2025Article
- Students' perceptions of knowledge reinforcement on indirect prosthetic dental material choices by a translational approach.Journal of dental education · 2025Article
- Stress, psychosocial resources and possible interventions: a qualitative study among dental students.BMC medical education · 2024Article
- A neurosurgical nursing training system based on 3D printing models: practice and exploration of precision medicine.BMC nursing · 2024Article
- Artificial Intelligence in Dental Education: Opportunities and Challenges of Large Language Models and Multimodal Foundation Models.JMIR medical education · 2024Article
- Implementation of Patient-Individualized 3D-Printed Models in Undergraduate Students' Education for Various Prosthetic Treatments: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study.Dentistry journal · 2024Article
- The state of additive manufacturing in dental research - A systematic scoping review of 2012-2022.Heliyon · 2023Article
- Assessment of 3D-Printed Tooth Containing Simulated Deep Caries Lesions for Practicing Selective Caries Removal: A Pilot Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Aim This pilot study evaluated a novel method of teaching dental caries removal to overcome the drawbacks in using plastic teeth that neither simulate carious lesions nor emulate the hard tissues of the tooth.Methods This study evaluated the students' perception of a novel method of pre-clinical teaching of caries removal on 3D-printed teeth with a simulated carious lesion. The lesion was simulated by creating an area of low density within the printed tooth. The study also examined the variation in location and extent of cavity preparation by the participants using a heat map analysis. Students who were in their final year of graduation, in the same university of the researchers, prepared cavities on the 3D-printed teeth and answered a questionnaire on their perceived readiness for clinical practice with conventional teaching versus the 3D-printed teeth.Results Among the 14 participants, a majority stated that they had high levels of anxiety when treating their first carious lesion and that the 3D-printed teeth would have better prepared them to treat patients. More than half indicated that the 3D-printed teeth had a better haptic simulation of caries removal and would have reduced their stress/anxiety when treating their first caries patient. There was a wide variation in the perimeter and the surface area of the cavity preparations by the participants.Conclusion Teaching caries removal with 3D-printed teeth that emulate a carious lesion could help students gain confidence and make them feel better prepared to treat patients in clinics.
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