Development and user experience of a three-dimensional object-based virtual reality-simulation tool for dental radiography training: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In dental radiography education, students typically observe instructor demonstrations and practice on mannequins or peers. However, owing to the large student-to-instructor ratio, providing individualized feedback is challenging. Repeated practice is also hindered by radiation exposure from dental radiography machines. Implementing three-dimensional (3D) object-based virtual reality (VR) simulations can address these concerns. We developed a 3D object-based VR-simulation tool for dental radiography learning (namely, 3DOVR-DR) and evaluated user experiences.

Methods

For the development of 3DOVR-DR, a virtual dental radiography room was constructed using 3D objects. The intraoral radiography process was divided into 12 steps, and the Unity 3D engine was used to crea

SUBMITTER: Im JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11877882 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature