Trial reportInternational journal of environmental research and public health2023
Effectiveness and Student Perceptions of Haptic Virtual Reality Simulation Training as an Instructional Tool in Pre-Clinical Paediatric Dentistry: A Pilot Pedagogical Study.
Trial report in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 38 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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38 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 46 citations in OpenAlex.
- Exploring the impact of immersive reality for enhancing clinical training in dental education: a systematic review.BMC medical education · 2026Pooled it
- The Impact of Early Clinical Exposure on Competency Development in Dental Students: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International dental journal · 2026Pooled it
- Augmented and virtual reality in dental and oral and maxillofacial surgery education: a systematic review with a taxonomy of training technologies.BMC medical education · 2026Pooled 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
- The effect of haptic virtual reality simulation training before clinical endodontic practice on student performance and perception.BMC medical education · 2026Trial
- Virtual reality exoskeleton for post-partum uterine tamponade balloon training: Impact on learning and operator satisfaction.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2026Trial
- Evaluation of dental students' tooth preparation skills using conventional phantom labs versus advanced simulation technologies: a comparative study.BMC medical education · 2025Trial
- Evaluating Haptic Virtual Reality Simulator for Pulpotomy Training in Primary Teeth: A Pilot Study on Dental Student Pespectives.European journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe · 2025Trial
- Effectiveness and Methodologies of Virtual Reality Dental Simulators for Veneer Tooth Preparation Training: Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Trial
- Qatar dental student perceptions of Sirona prep-check software for learning crown preparations.BMC medical education · 2024Trial
- Enhancing learning experiences in pre-clinical restorative dentistry: the impact of virtual reality haptic simulators.BMC medical education · 2023Trial
- Design, Implementation, and Effectiveness of Virtual Reality and Digital Simulation Tools for Pediatric Dental Behavior Management Education: Systematic Review.JMIR serious games · 2026Review
- Evaluating the Effectiveness of Screen-Based Haptic Virtual Reality Simulators in Preclinical Prosthodontic Crown Preparation: Mixed Methods Analysis Study.JMIR formative research · 2026Article
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- International Perspectives on Digital and Generative AI Adoption and Governance in Undergraduate Dental Education: A Cross-Sectional Survey.Dentistry journal · 2026Article
- Effect of Training Sequence on Learning Outcomes Using a Haptic Virtual Simulator for Endodontic Access Cavities: A Controlled Experimental Study.Dentistry journal · 2026Article
- Applications and Challenges of Virtual Reality in Medical Sciences Education: A Systematic Review.Journal of advances in medical education & professionalism · 2026Review
- Haptic versus conventional training in undergraduate implantology education: a randomized controlled pilot study.Frontiers in oral health · 2026Article
- Application and development of artificial intelligence and immersive technologies in dental education: a scoping review.BMC medical education · 2025Article
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Abstract
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
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