The need for virtual reality simulators in dental education: A review
Virtual reality simulators are becoming an essential part of modern education. The benefits of Virtual reality in dentistry is constantly being assessed as a method or an adjunct to improve fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination in pre-clinical settings and overcome the monetary and intellectual c...
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| description | Virtual reality simulators are becoming an essential part of modern education. The benefits of Virtual reality in dentistry is constantly being assessed as a method or an adjunct to improve fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination in pre-clinical settings and overcome the monetary and intellectual challenges involved with such training. This article, while providing an overview of the virtual reality dental simulators, also looks at the link between virtual reality simulation and current pedagogical knowledge. Keywords: Virtual reality, Dental education, Dental simulators |
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| spelling | doaj-art-016a3ecd18ac43e8a2fdace073ae70a12025-08-20T02:03:13ZengSpringerSaudi Dental Journal1013-90522017-04-01292414710.1016/j.sdentj.2017.02.001The need for virtual reality simulators in dental education: A reviewElby Roy0Mahmoud M. Bakr1Roy George2School of Dentistry and Oral Health, Griffith University, Queensland, AustraliaSchool of Dentistry and Oral Health, Griffith University, Queensland, AustraliaCorresponding author at: School of Dentistry and Oral Health, Griffith Health Centre (G40), Southport, QLD 4215, Australia.; School of Dentistry and Oral Health, Griffith University, Queensland, AustraliaVirtual reality simulators are becoming an essential part of modern education. The benefits of Virtual reality in dentistry is constantly being assessed as a method or an adjunct to improve fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination in pre-clinical settings and overcome the monetary and intellectual challenges involved with such training. This article, while providing an overview of the virtual reality dental simulators, also looks at the link between virtual reality simulation and current pedagogical knowledge. Keywords: Virtual reality, Dental education, Dental simulatorshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1013905217300135 |
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| title | The need for virtual reality simulators in dental education: A review |
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| title_short | The need for virtual reality simulators in dental education: A review |
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