VR simulator may sharpen dental Students' needle skills
NCT ID NCT07653854
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a virtual reality simulator helps dental students learn how to give a numbing injection in the jaw better than traditional teaching methods. 132 third-year dental students were split into two groups: one used a VR simulator, the other received standard instruction. Researchers measured changes in knowledge, confidence, and anxiety before and after training.
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Active substance
Virtual reality simulator training
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that VR training improves dental students' skills and confidence before they work on real patients.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed educational study, not a treatment trial. Results may not apply to all dental schools or guarantee better real-world performance.
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Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi
Konya, 42090, Turkey (Türkiye)