Department of Oral Surgery, Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals, University College London Hospitals, 47-49 Huntley Street, London, WC1E 6DG, UK.
Department of Radiology, University College London Hospitals, 235 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BU, UK.
Br Dent J. 2022 Aug;233(4):261-265. doi: 10.1038/s41415-022-4451-z. Epub 2022 Aug 26.
Augmented reality (AR) was first described in the literature in the 1990s. It has been shown as a futuristic concept in television, film and media, and now in the twenty-first century has become a reality. AR is defined as an interactive experience of a real-world environment where the object that resides in the real world is enhanced by computer-generated perceptual information.Microsoft HoloLens is a mixed reality device which has the capability to provide a real-time, three-dimensional platform using multiple sensors and holographic processing to display information and even simulate a virtual world. With rapidly evolving technology and virtual learning on the increase, the HoloLens technology can be used as a vital tool for dental education and surgical planning. However, within dentistry at present, there is limited research regarding its benefits and potential.The authors would like to demonstrate the use of HoloLens in three common oral surgery procedures and how it can be used to distinguish anatomy and benefit surgical planning, aid in patient communication and play a role in dental education.
增强现实（AR）最早于 20 世纪 90 年代在文献中被描述。它曾在电视、电影和媒体中被描绘为未来主义的概念，而在 21 世纪的今天，它已经成为了现实。AR 被定义为一种真实世界环境的交互体验，其中真实世界中的物体通过计算机生成的感知信息得到增强。
微软 HoloLens 是一种混合现实设备，它具有使用多个传感器和全息处理提供实时三维平台的能力，以显示信息甚至模拟虚拟世界。随着技术的快速发展和虚拟学习的增加，HoloLens 技术可以用作牙科教育和手术规划的重要工具。然而，在目前的牙科领域，关于其益处和潜力的研究有限。
作者希望展示 HoloLens 在三种常见口腔手术中的使用方式，以及如何利用它来区分解剖结构并有助于手术规划、帮助医患沟通以及在牙科教育中发挥作用。
