Guanghua School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Sun Yat-Sen University, No.56 Lingyuan West Road, Guangzhou, 510055, China.
BMC Med Educ. 2022 Nov 7;22(1):760. doi: 10.1186/s12909-022-03836-3.
The experimental teaching of pediatric dentistry is a bridge between theoretical study and clinical practice, and virtual simulation technology provides a new method of instruction.
We built an experimental teaching platform using virtual simulation technology for vital pulpotomy that includes learning and examination modes. A total of 199 students majoring in stomatology in the fourth year at Sun Yat-Sen University were randomly divided into a control group (conventional teaching mode) and an experimental group (virtual simulation experimental teaching model). The teaching effect was evaluated by theoretical and experimental examination.
We found that both the theoretical and experimental scores of the experimental group were higher than those of the control group, and the theoretical scores of the experimental group after exposure to the virtual simulation experimental teaching platform were also higher than those before the class, with significant differences (P < 0.05). Feedback from the experimental group after the class indicated that the platform reinforced their theoretical knowledge and greatly improved their mastery of operational skills.
The application of a virtual simulation experimental teaching platform can effectively improve the teaching of pulpotomy.
儿牙医学的实验教学是理论学习与临床实践之间的桥梁,而虚拟仿真技术为教学提供了新的方法。
我们利用虚拟仿真技术构建了活髓切断术的实验教学平台,包括学习和考试模式。中山大学口腔医学专业四年级的 199 名学生被随机分为对照组(常规教学模式)和实验组(虚拟仿真实验教学模式)。通过理论和实验考试评估教学效果。
我们发现实验组的理论和实验成绩均高于对照组,实验组在接触虚拟仿真实验教学平台后的理论成绩也高于课前,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。课后实验组的反馈表明,该平台强化了他们的理论知识,极大地提高了他们对操作技能的掌握。
虚拟仿真实验教学平台的应用可以有效提高活髓切断术的教学效果。