A scoping review of the use and application of virtual reality in pre-clinical dental education

Towers, Ashley, Field, James ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5462-4156, Stokes, Christopher, Maddock, Stephen and Martin, Nicolas 2019. A scoping review of the use and application of virtual reality in pre-clinical dental education. British Dental Journal 226 , pp. 358-366. 10.1038/s41415-019-0041-0

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Abstract

Introduction Virtual reality (VR) is gaining recognition as a valuable tool for training dental students and its use by dental schools around the world is growing. It is timely to review the literature relating to the use of VR in dental education, in order to ensure that educators are well-informed of current areas of inquiry, and those requiring further investigation, to enable appropriate decisions about whether to employ VR as a teaching tool. Method A scoping review using the method outlined by Arksey and O'Malley was conducted. Both Web of Science and ERIC databases were searched. Inclusion and exclusion criteria were established to filter results. The data were collected and categorised using a custom data collection spreadsheet. Results The review identified 68 relevant articles. Following review, four educational thematic areas relating to the 'simulation hardware', the 'realism of the simulation', 'scoring systems' and 'validation' of the systems emerged. Conclusion This paper summarises and draws out themes from the current areas of inquiry in the literature, uncovering a number of weaknesses and assumptions. It recommends areas where additional investigation is required in order to form a better evidence base for the utility of VR in dental education, as well as to inform its future development.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	Published
Schools:	Dentistry
Publisher:	Nature Publishing Group
ISSN:	0007-0610
Last Modified:	07 Nov 2022 10:35
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/132727

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