Students' perspectives on 3D-printed-simulated-caries teeth in transition to operative practice

IF 3.1 3区医学 Q1 DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE

Journal of Dental Sciences Pub Date : 2025-02-12 DOI:10.1016/j.jds.2025.01.028

Jiachen Lin , Emma Brooke Rooney , Nadia Irene Hossain , Supattriya Chutinan

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Abstract

The transition from pre-clinical to clinical operative dentistry requires effective training tools; however traditional typodont teeth often fall short in simulating clinical scenarios such as caries preparation. This study evaluated the perspectives of 71 third-year dental students from the classes of 2024 and 2025 at Harvard School of Dental Medicine on the use of 3D-printed caries teeth as a preparatory tool. Students participated in case-based collaborative learning and operative exercises using these models, with pre- and post-surveys capturing feedback on realism, usability, and educational impact. Statistical analysis revealed significantly increased confidence in modifying cavity preparations, understanding caries removal principles, selecting burs, using hand instruments, and differentiating carious from sound tooth structures. Students also reported improved comfort in designing cavity preparations and reduced reliance on instructors. These findings demonstrate that 3D-printed teeth effectively enhance students’ skills and confidence, making them valuable tools for pre-clinical dental education and improved learning outcomes.

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学生对过渡到手术实践的3d打印模拟龋齿的看法

从临床前到临床手术牙科的过渡需要有效的培训工具；然而，传统的排印牙在模拟龋齿准备等临床场景时往往存在不足。这项研究评估了哈佛大学牙科医学院2024级和2025级71名三年级牙科学生对使用3d打印龋齿作为预备工具的看法。学生们使用这些模型参与了基于案例的协作学习和操作练习，并进行了前后调查，以获取关于现实性、可用性和教育影响的反馈。统计分析显示，在修改龋齿准备、了解龋齿去除原理、选择毛刺、使用手动器械以及区分龋齿和健康牙齿结构方面，信心显著提高。学生们还报告说，在设计腔体准备时，他们的舒适度得到了提高，对教师的依赖也减少了。这些研究结果表明，3d打印牙齿有效地提高了学生的技能和信心，使其成为临床前牙科教育的宝贵工具，并改善了学习成果。

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Journal of Dental Sciences 医学-牙科与口腔外科

CiteScore

5.10

自引率

14.30%

发文量

348

审稿时长

6 days

期刊介绍： he Journal of Dental Sciences (JDS), published quarterly, is the official and open access publication of the Association for Dental Sciences of the Republic of China (ADS-ROC). The precedent journal of the JDS is the Chinese Dental Journal (CDJ) which had already been covered by MEDLINE in 1988. As the CDJ continued to prove its importance in the region, the ADS-ROC decided to move to the international community by publishing an English journal. Hence, the birth of the JDS in 2006. The JDS is indexed in the SCI Expanded since 2008. It is also indexed in Scopus, and EMCare, ScienceDirect, SIIC Data Bases. The topics covered by the JDS include all fields of basic and clinical dentistry. Some manuscripts focusing on the study of certain endemic diseases such as dental caries and periodontal diseases in particular regions of any country as well as oral pre-cancers, oral cancers, and oral submucous fibrosis related to betel nut chewing habit are also considered for publication. Besides, the JDS also publishes articles about the efficacy of a new treatment modality on oral verrucous hyperplasia or early oral squamous cell carcinoma.