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Predicting novice dental students' performances in conventional simulation: A prospective pilot study using haptic
Octave Nadile Bandiaky1, Valériane Loison2, Serena Lopez2,3
1Nantes University, Oniris, Univ Angers, CHU Nantes, INSERM, Regenerative Medicine and Skeleton, Nantes, France.
Journal of Dental Sciences
|April 14, 2025
Summary
The number of haptic exercise failures in dental students predicts their performance in crown preparation. This finding aids in identifying students needing extra support for manual dexterity in preclinical training.
Area of Science:
- Dental Education
- Haptic Simulation Technology
- Prosthodontics
Background:
- Haptic simulators show potential in preclinical dentistry.
- Few studies link haptic exercise performance to conventional simulation outcomes.
- Novice dental students' skill acquisition requires further investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the association between haptic exercise failures and prosthetic preparation quality.
- To assess the predictive value of haptic performance index on dental simulation outcomes.
- To analyze dental students' perceptions of the VirTeaSy Dental® haptic simulator.
Main Methods:
- Forty novice dental students participated in haptic exercises using VirTeaSy Dental®.
- Students prepared cast crowns on phantom models.
- Data collected included haptic variables, preparation quality, and exercise success rates; perceptions were gathered via questionnaire.
Main Results:
- A significant correlation was found between haptic exercise failures and lower prosthetic preparation quality scores.
- Students failing haptic exercises had poorer preparation scores than those who passed.
- No correlation was observed between the haptic performance index and preparation quality.
Conclusions:
- Haptic exercise failure rates can predict novice dental students' performance in conventional simulations.
- This metric helps identify students with manual dexterity challenges.
- Findings support personalized preclinical training adjustments based on haptic simulator performance.
