ArticleFrontiers in dental medicine2024
Students' perceptions of endodontic typodont teeth with simulated canals printed from novel materials.
Article in Frontiers in dental medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 4 papers.
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- Perceptual Evaluation of 3D-Printed Typodont Teeth with Comparable Cutting Forces.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2026Article
- Evaluating the Effectiveness of Screen-Based Haptic Virtual Reality Simulators in Preclinical Prosthodontic Crown Preparation: Mixed Methods Analysis Study.JMIR formative research · 2026Article
- Perceived effectiveness: simulation teeth in dental education.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- Enhancing patient interview and clinical examination training: the impact of the Simroid dental training robot.BMC medical education · 2026Article
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Abstract
Introduction: This study aimed to investigate students' perceptions of the use of 3D-printed typodonts by implementing a questionnaire and evaluating the students' comparisons between extracted, commercial and 3D-printed teeth. Methods: Ethical approval was obtained (QMER20.586/2021) and questionnaire feedback was collected anonymously using an online survey. A total of 143 fourth- and fifth-year dental students were approached to participate during pre-clinical courses focussing on root canal therapy. The tooth design was based on micro-CT data of an extracted maxillary central incisor and 3D-printed with haptically-similar materials produced in previous work. The questionnaire comprised 11 Likert-scale questions, four open-ended questions, two "yes" or "no" questions and three closed-ended questions. Results: Eighty questionnaires were returned. Overall, the feedback was favourable towards the 3D-printed typodonts compared to the commercial teeth. The biggest difference in responses was in Question 6 related to the realism of drilling the enamel when comparing 3D-printed teeth with commercial ones. Statistical analysis showed a significant difference ( Discussion: Within the limitations of this study, the 3D-printed typodonts were rated high in comparison to the commercial teeth in terms of overall operative experiences.
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