The need for virtual reality simulators in dental education: A review

Saudi Dental Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 41-47

  Roy, Elby ^a   Bakr, Mahmoud M ^a   George, Roy ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dental education; Dental simulators; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTAL PROCEDURE; LEARNING; MOUTH HYGIENE; NONHUMAN; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; REVIEW; SENSOR; SIMULATION; SIMULATOR; SOFTWARE; TRAINING; VIRTUAL REALITY SIMULATOR;

EID: 85015297329     PISSN: 10139052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sdentj.2017.02.001     Document Type: Review

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