AI patients could replace Role-Play in dental training

NCT ID NCT07688668

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jul 07, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study compares AI-powered virtual patients with traditional role-play for teaching dental students how to take medical and dental histories. Fifty-six third-year dental students will practice with either a Gemini-based AI patient or a human actor over four sessions. Researchers will measure changes in history-taking skills and student satisfaction to see if the AI method is as effective as the conventional approach.

What this could mean

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Active substance: Gemini-based AI virtual-patient training
What this could lead to: If effective, AI virtual patients could provide scalable, consistent practice for dental students without needing human actors.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study with only 56 students at one university, so results may not apply broadly. AI interactions may lack the nuance of real patient encounters.

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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) DENTAL EDUCATION HISTORY TAKING LARGE LANGUAGE MODEL VIRTUAL PATIENT

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Locations

Faculty of Odonto-Stomatology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University

Huế, Hue City, 530000, Vietnam

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