In traditional dental education, students are typically trained to perform access cavity preparation on phantom head models, which is difficult for teaching students how to distinguish between enamel, dentin, and pulp layers. The absence of this feedback in simulators makes it challenging for students to develop the fine motor skills and precision required for minimally invasive techniques. dental education, virtual reality, endodontics
Conditions
Interventions
During training, participants could view the tooth from multiple planes and manipulate the virtual handpiece and mouth mirror using the haptic devices. The training task consisted of performing endodo
Experimental Other,Active Comparator Other
Virtual reality training,Phantom head training
Sponsors
Thammasat University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
19 Years to 30 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Fourth-year dental students who have achieved over 70% on a knowledge assessment of minimal endodontic access cavity preparation, based on their scores in the Endodontics course. Participation in the study was voluntary.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria included prior experience with simulation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Tooth volume loss Right after each experiment Micro-Computed Tomography | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Procedural error Right after each experiment Subjective evaluation by endodontic experts | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactSiriwan Suebnukarn
Thammasat University
Outcome results
None listed