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Trial reportBMC medical education2022

A study to investigate the effectiveness of the application of virtual reality technology in dental education.

Meysam Siyah Mansoory, Seyyed Mohsen Azizi, Fakhrosadat Mirhosseini, Danial Yousefi, Hedaiat Moradpoor

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in BMC medical education, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  9. [Exploration and Practice of Constructing a New Ecology of Experimental Stomatology Practice Teaching Driven by Digital Intelligence].Sichuan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Sichuan University. Medical science edition · 2025
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  14. From Virtual Reality to Reality: Fine-Tuning the Taxonomy for Extended Reality Simulation in Dental Education.European journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Meysam Siyah MansooryDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8160-7618
Seyyed Mohsen AziziMedical Education and Development Center, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3661-2661
Fakhrosadat MirhosseiniTrauma Research Center & Educational Development Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences (KaUMS), Kashan, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6100-6463
Danial YousefiDepartment of Computer Engineering, Islamic Azad University of Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1585-1345
Hedaiat MoradpoorDepartment of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran. h.moradpour@kums.ac.ir.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9161-8038

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundToday, the use of virtual reality (VR) technology as an educational tool in dental education has expanded considerably. This study was aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of using VR technology in teaching neutral zone and teeth arrangement.

methodsThis randomized trial was conducted at Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Iran in 2019. The study sample consisted of 50 six-year dental students who were randomly divided into experimental (n = 25) and control (n = 25) groups. Students' performance in both groups was assessed using tests. A questionnaire was used to assess the usability of VR technology and students' satisfaction with it.

resultsAll faculty members confirmed the usability of VR technology in dental education. The majority of students (76%) were highly satisfied with the use of this technology in their learning process. The mean score of students was significantly higher in the experimental group (16.92 ± 1.12) than in the control group (16.14 ± 1.18).

conclusionIn general, it can be argued that VR technology is useful and effective in the teaching-learning process. Therefore, its use in medical and dental schools can play an effective role in creating a dynamic, attractive, and successful learning environment.

Indexed as

Virtual RealityEducation, DentalHumansIranLearningTechnologyDental educationNeutral zoneTeeth arrangementVirtual reality

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PMID35705982
PMCPMC9198411

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