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Academic satisfaction using a haptic virtual reality simulator for dental training
Aim:
Haptic virtual reality simulators are being increasingly adopted in dental education and training programs, which makes it necessary to demonstrate whether this tool provides adequate academic satisfaction among students. The aim of the present study was to evaluate academic satisfaction using a haptic virtual simulator in dental students.
Materials And Methods:
Sixty-seven students from the Faculty of Stomatology at the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (UPCH) completed a pre-experimental questionnaire (to evaluate expectations) and a post-experimental one (to assess perceived performance) after a 1-hour training session using a haptic virtual reality simulator. The satisfaction level of each participant was obtained using Kotler's formula, which considered the results of both questionnaires.
Results:
The students agreed with their expectations regarding the pre-assessment of the virtual simulator. After evaluating their perceptions, the educational benefits of using the haptic simulator were evident, but concerns also emerged about perceived technical limitations.
Conclusions:
The Simodont haptic virtual simulator presented a satisfactory level of academic satisfaction among undergraduate students at the UPCH Faculty of Stomatology. (Int J Comput Dent 2026;29(3):223-229; doi: 10.3290/j.ijcd.b6995390).
