Serrano Carlos M, Bakker Dirk R, Zamani Masie, de Boer Ilse R, Koopman Pepijn, Wesselink Paul R, Berkhout Erwin, Vervoorn Johanna M
Digital Dentistry, Academisch Centrum Tandheelkunde Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Integrated Dentistry, Academisch Centrum Tandheelkunde Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Eur J Dent Educ. 2023 Nov;27(4):833-840. doi: 10.1111/eje.12873. Epub 2022 Nov 17.
The search for alternative training environments in dentistry responded mainly to scarcity and lack of standardisation of training material and non-availability of specific clinical procedures. The development of haptic virtual reality (VR) dental trainers provides a platform where irreversible procedures can be safely and unlimitedly practised. The aim of this study was to assess the educational implementation of these devices and evaluate schools' satisfaction.
Dental schools that were using haptic VR dental trainers, were approached. The Dental Trainer User Inventory (DTUI), addressing the educational implementation and users' satisfaction, was developed and distributed.
Twenty-seven schools completed the DTUI. The total number of VR dental trainers available varied from one to 42 devices with a mean of 7 devices. The dental trainer was mostly made available from the first year (63.0%) of the undergraduate program, but it was mostly integrated into the curriculum by the third year (70.4%). Curricular integration was reported by 18 schools (66.7%), while nine schools (33.3%) indicated that they had not yet achieved integration. Twenty-one schools (69.4%) were 'satisfied' or 'very satisfied' with the devices, while two schools (7.4%) were dissatisfied and six schools (22.2%) were neither satisfied nor dissatisfied.
VR haptic dental trainers are implemented in multiple dental programs and are also being used for educational research and clinical training. Even though curricular changes and teachers' acceptance remain a challenge, most schools are satisfied with VR haptic dental trainers and would recommend the device to other schools.
在牙科领域寻找替代培训环境主要是因为培训材料稀缺、缺乏标准化以及特定临床操作无法进行。触觉虚拟现实（VR）牙科训练器的开发提供了一个平台，在这个平台上可以安全且不受限制地练习不可逆的操作。本研究的目的是评估这些设备的教育应用情况并评估学校的满意度。
联系了使用触觉VR牙科训练器的牙科学校。开发并分发了牙科训练器用户清单（DTUI），以解决教育应用和用户满意度问题。
27所学校完成了DTUI。可用的VR牙科训练器总数从1台到42台不等，平均为7台。牙科训练器大多在本科课程的第一年提供（63.0%），但大多在第三年融入课程（70.4%）。18所学校（66.7%）报告了课程整合情况，而9所学校（33.3%）表示尚未实现整合。21所学校（69.4%）对这些设备“满意”或“非常满意”，2所学校（7.4%）不满意，6所学校（22.2%）既不满意也不不满意。
VR触觉牙科训练器在多个牙科项目中得到应用，也被用于教育研究和临床培训。尽管课程改革和教师接受度仍然是一个挑战，但大多数学校对VR触觉牙科训练器感到满意，并会向其他学校推荐该设备。
