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Area of Science:

  • Dental Medicine
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Medical Education

Background:

  • Traditional 2D materials present challenges in visualizing maxillofacial defects and prosthetic rehabilitation.
  • Enhancing spatial ability is crucial for dental students and prosthodontics residents in this field.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a simple technique for creating interactive 3D virtual models of maxillofacial prosthetics within PDF documents.
  • To improve the visualization and communication of maxillofacial prosthetics concepts for educational purposes.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized MeVisLab software to integrate various maxillofacial models into a single 3D model.
  • Employed Adobe Acrobat Pro DC to embed the 3D model into a PDF file, creating interactive visualizations.
  • Demonstrated the use of Adobe Reader for visualizing and manipulating the 3D content.

Main Results:

  • Successfully created interactive PDF documents containing embedded 3D maxillofacial models.
  • The technique allows for the development of educational materials with multiple manipulable 3D models.
  • Students can directly interact with the 3D models to enhance their spatial learning.

Conclusions:

  • This PDF-based 3D model approach offers an effective and accessible method for teaching maxillofacial prosthetics.
  • It significantly enhances students' spatial ability and comprehension of complex prosthetic concepts.
  • Educators can readily create and distribute these interactive learning resources.