Improvement of surgical skills in students using a newly developed 3D printed osteotomy model of a partially retained wisdom tooth.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Against the background of digitalization, practicing on 3-D models for dental education has become more important. To improve the surgical skills of dental students, this study aimed to develop a 3-D-printed model for osteotomy of a partially retained lower wisdom tooth and evaluate surgical skills of students with practical experience acquired through phantom exercises compared to students who acquired experience only by assisting oral surgeons.

Materials and methods

We developed a 3-D model that allows dental students to perform an osteotomy of a partially retained real wisdom tooth in region 48. The model was evaluated by oral surgeons (OS; n = 5), students with phantom experience (PE; n = 26), and students with experience with clinical assistance (CE; n = 29).

SUBMITTER: Schaffrath K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12801904 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature