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ArticleBMC oral health2023

Acceptability of fully guided virtual implant planning software among dental undergraduate students.

Shishir Ram Shetty, Colin Murray, Sausan Al Kawas, Sara Jaser, Wael Talaat, Medhini Madi, Vinayak Kamath, Nisha Manila, Raghavendra Shetty, Vidya Ajila

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Article in BMC oral health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Improving Evaluation of Dentistry Students in an Oral Surgery and Implantology Subject: The PIETA Rubric.European journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 6 institutions in 3 countries.

Shishir Ram ShettyCollege of Dental Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. shishirshettyomr@gmail.com.
Colin MurrayCollege of Dental Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Sausan Al KawasCollege of Dental Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Sara JaserCollege of Dental Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Wael TalaatCollege of Dental Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Medhini MadiManipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.
Vinayak KamathGoa Dental College and Hospital, Bambolim, Goa, India.
Nisha ManilaSchool of Dentistry, Louisiana State University Health Science Centre, New Orleans, LA, United States of America.
Raghavendra ShettyCollege of Dentistry, Ajman University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates.
Vidya AjilaNitte (Deemed to be University), Mangalore, India.
University of Sharjah · AEAjman University · AEGoa Dental College and Hospital · INLouisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans · USManipal Academy of Higher Education · INNitte University · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFully guided implant surgery as a technique is gaining popularity. It has been observed that use of surgical guides improves precision and predictability for dental implant placement. However, like any other newer technology, the acceptance of fully guided dental implant technology among users is based upon its perceived usability. This study aimed at evaluating the perception about using Virtual Implant Planning Software (VIPS) among undergraduate dental students at the university of Sharjah.

methodsNinety-Six dental surgery students from the University of Sharjah were included in the study. One week after the Virtual Implant Planning Software (Planmeca Romexis version 6.2 procedure, students were asked to complete a Combined technology acceptance model and the theory of planned behaviour (C-TAM TPB) questionnaire. Sixty-six students responded to the questionnaire.

resultsCronbach's alpha surpassed 0.7 for perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, perceived behavioral control, and subjective norm. Attitude and behavioural intention reported Cronbach's alpha values less than 0.7. Spearman's correlation coefficient was significant for all the constructs. Perceived ease of use explained 49%, 33%, and 42% of the variance of perceived usefulness (R

conclusionThe fully guided VIPS was acceptable by dental students specifically because of its usability. This makes VIPS a very effective tool for teaching implantology for dental students. VIPS also allows students to perform multiple repetitions of the implant planning procedure which enhances understanding and content retention.

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Dental ImplantsHumansIntentionSoftwareStudentsSurveys and QuestionnairesDental Implants3D filesDental educationVirtual implant planning software

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