ArticleBMC medical education2024
Clinical observation using virtual reality for dental education on surgical tooth extraction: A comparative study.
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- A Comparative Study of Virtual Reality and Traditional Methods for Surgical Instrument Training.Journal of dental education · 2026Trial
- Amsterdam Self-Efficacy Scale for Tooth Removal (ASES-TR).European journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe · 2026Article
- Comparison of virtual reality and conventional teaching in dental education: A randomized study.Journal of education and health promotion · 2026Article
- Application and development of artificial intelligence and immersive technologies in dental education: a scoping review.BMC medical education · 2025Article
- Enhancing preclinical dental education through a VR-based digital platform for inlay tooth preparation.BMC medical education · 2025Article
- Immersive Reality-Based Training Simulator for Dental Extraction: Protocol for a Randomized Pilot Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- Insights from the global education survey on the use of VR-haptics in dental education.Frontiers in dental medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundClinical observation conducted during the 3rd and 4th years of dental school is an important part of dental students' clinical education. However, conventional clinical observation is associated with several problems, including the lack of opportunity for all students to assist during surgery. Virtual reality (VR) technologies and devices can be used to demonstrate clinical processes that dental students need to learn through clinical observation. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching dental students the surgical tooth extraction procedure through clinical observation using VR.
methodsWe recruited third- and fourth-year dental students and divided them into a VR clinical observation group (VR group) and a conventional clinical observation group (control group). The control group visited an outpatient clinic and observed an oral and maxillofacial specialist perform surgical tooth extraction, whereas the VR group watched a 360° video of surgical tooth extraction using a head-mounted display. After observation, both groups were surveyed regarding their satisfaction with the clinical observation and their understanding of the procedure.
resultsUnderstanding of the procedure and satisfaction with the observation were significantly higher in the VR group than in the control group (p = 0.001 and p = 0.047, respectively). Compared with conventional clinical observation, VR clinical observation improved learning motivation and medical thinking and judgment skills; however, interaction between professors and students was lacking.
conclusionsVR clinical observation using 360° videos might be an effective teaching method for students. However, to allow interaction between professors and students during clinical observations, using it along with conventional clinical observation is necessary.
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