Abstract
The application of virtual reality has become increasingly extensive as this technology has developed. In dental education, virtual reality is mainly used to assist or replace traditional methods of teaching clinical skills in preclinical training for several subjects, such as endodontics, prosthodontics, periodontics, implantology, and dental surgery. The application of dental simulators in teaching can make up for the deficiency of traditional teaching methods and reduce the teaching burden, improving convenience for both teachers and students. However, because of the technology limitations of virtual reality and force feedback, dental simulators still have many hardware and software disadvantages that have prevented them from being an alternative to traditional dental simulators as a primary skill training method. In the future, when combined with big data, cloud computing, 5G, and deep learning technology, dental simulators will be able to give students individualized learning assistance, and their functions will be more diverse and suitable for preclinical training. The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of current dental simulators on related technologies, advantages and disadvantages, methods of evaluating effectiveness, and future directions for development.
Highlights
Dental skills training is a very important part of preclinical learning in dental education and has a long history [1]
The dental simulator appeared in the 1990s [4,5] as a result of further research into methods of dental preclinical education, concern for patient safety, improvements in computer technology, and the inappropriateness of a clinical environment for the novice https://www.jmir.org/2021/4/e23635
Overview There is a wide variety of dental education simulators available, each with advantages and disadvantages in terms of training content, training process, hardware device, and software design
Summary
Dental skills training is a very important part of preclinical learning in dental education and has a long history [1]. Modern phantom head simulators include water spray, dental handpieces, and other necessary items [3], providing students with a more realistic environment for diagnosis and treatment. The dental simulator appeared in the 1990s [4,5] as a result of further research into methods of dental preclinical education, concern for patient safety, improvements in computer technology, and the inappropriateness of a clinical environment for the novice https://www.jmir.org/2021/4/e23635. Overview There is a wide variety of dental education simulators available, each with advantages and disadvantages in terms of training content, training process, hardware device, and software design.
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