Bjelovucic Ruza, Wolff Jan, Nørholt Sven Erik, Pauwels Ruben, Taneja Pankaj
Department of Dentistry and Oral Health, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark.
Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Head and Neck Cancer Centre, University and University Hospital of Lübeck, 23562 Lübeck, Germany.
Sensors (Basel). 2025 Jun 25;25(13):3945. doi: 10.3390/s25133945.
Advancements in virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technologies have the potential to revolutionize surgical training in oral (OS) and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS). This review aims to discuss the current state of VR and AR applications in surgical training, as well as their impact on education and skills acquisition.
Main search terms used in combination: student, education, training, VR, AR, OS, OMFS, oral surgeon, and maxillofacial surgeon. A comprehensive literature search was conducted from 2012 to 2023 using databases including Cochrane Library, Medline, PubMed, Scopus, Embase, Web of Science, and Google Scholar.
Out of 545 potential studies, 12 met the inclusion criteria. The review found that VR applications are predominantly used in surgical training, while AR is notably scarce in this context.
While VR cannot replace traditional training methods, its integration into surgical education programs could supplement practical experience on phantoms and real patients.
虚拟现实(VR)和增强现实(AR)技术的进步有可能彻底改变口腔外科(OS)和颌面外科(OMFS)的手术培训。本综述旨在讨论VR和AR在手术培训中的应用现状,以及它们对教育和技能获取的影响。
组合使用的主要检索词:学生、教育、培训、VR、AR、OS、OMFS、口腔外科医生和颌面外科医生。使用包括Cochrane图书馆、Medline、PubMed、Scopus、Embase、科学网和谷歌学术在内的数据库,对2012年至2023年的文献进行了全面检索。
在545项潜在研究中,12项符合纳入标准。该综述发现,VR应用主要用于手术培训,而在这种情况下AR的应用明显较少。
虽然VR不能取代传统培训方法,但将其融入手术教育项目可以补充在模型和真实患者身上的实践经验。