Effect of digital virtual reality simulator on pre-clinical dental surgical skill training: a retrospective study.

ABSTRACT: Dental surgical skills training assumes critical importance for aspiring dentists. Our present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of innovative DVRS approach in assessing competency and improving skill in preclinical dental surgical skill training. A total of 142 students participated in this study. Within this cohort, 70 students from the 2017 intake were trained using traditional manikins (Group TM), while 72 students from the 2018 were trained using a Digital Virtual Reality Simulator for Dental Surgical Skills (Group DVRS). The scores of the training course between two groups were compared. Additionally, the experiences of students from Group DVRS were collected through a questionnaire survey regarding the use of DVRS in their preclinical training. Pedagogical outcome reveale

SUBMITTER: Ren JG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12374336 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature