September 10, 2025Journal of Dental Education

Evaluation of a Haptic Dental Simulator for Teaching Dental Anesthesia: Accuracy, Usability, and Educational Impact

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AFAna Paula Piovezan FugolinOregon Health & Science University SCSamyia ChaundhryOregon Health & Science University ELErinne Bissonnette LubisichOregon Health & Science University

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Assessment shows the haptic dental simulator improves accuracy and user experience in dental students, indicating a shift towards interactive learning methods.

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The use of a haptic dental simulator significantly improved students' confidence and understanding in the IANB technique.
Performance metrics indicated that second-year students achieved greater accuracy when targeting the nerve compared to their senior peers.
Student feedback highlighted the high usability of the simulator, with over 90% finding it realistic in mimicking tissue resistance.
A vast majority of older students expressed strong support for integrating the simulator into the dental curriculum for enhanced learning.

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Fugolin et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d413f8713b0b5dfea61b06 https://doi.org/10.1002/jdd.70004

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Assessment shows the haptic dental simulator improves accuracy and user experience in dental students, indicating a shift towards interactive learning methods.

Evaluation of a Haptic Dental Simulator for Teaching Dental Anesthesia: Accuracy, Usability, and Educational Impact

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Evaluation of a Haptic Dental Simulator for Teaching Dental Anesthesia: Accuracy, Usability, and Educational Impact

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