Students’ perceptions of endodontic typodont teeth with simulated canals printed from novel materials
IntroductionThis study aimed to investigate students' perceptions of the use of 3D-printed typodonts by implementing a questionnaire and evaluating the students' comparisons between extracted, commercial and 3D-printed teeth.MethodsEthical approval was obtained (QMER20.586/2021) and questi...
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| description | IntroductionThis study aimed to investigate students' perceptions of the use of 3D-printed typodonts by implementing a questionnaire and evaluating the students' comparisons between extracted, commercial and 3D-printed teeth.MethodsEthical approval was obtained (QMER20.586/2021) and questionnaire feedback was collected anonymously using an online survey. A total of 143 fourth- and fifth-year dental students were approached to participate during pre-clinical courses focussing on root canal therapy. The tooth design was based on micro-CT data of an extracted maxillary central incisor and 3D-printed with haptically-similar materials produced in previous work. The questionnaire comprised 11 Likert-scale questions, four open-ended questions, two “yes” or “no” questions and three closed-ended questions.ResultsEighty questionnaires were returned. Overall, the feedback was favourable towards the 3D-printed typodonts compared to the commercial teeth. The biggest difference in responses was in Question 6 related to the realism of drilling the enamel when comparing 3D-printed teeth with commercial ones. Statistical analysis showed a significant difference (p < 0.05); the fourth-year's response on average, was 2.95 (±0.73) an “agree” rating, whereas the fifth-year's response was 3.98 (±0.82) with “neither agree or disagree”.DiscussionWithin the limitations of this study, the 3D-printed typodonts were rated high in comparison to the commercial teeth in terms of overall operative experiences. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9ed0c67a33a84bc5988cfc32671d5e442025-01-07T04:12:02ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Dental Medicine2673-49152024-06-01510.3389/fdmed.2024.13739221373922Students’ perceptions of endodontic typodont teeth with simulated canals printed from novel materialsAlexander Jon Cresswell-Boyes0Alexander Jon Cresswell-Boyes1Graham Roy Davis2Aylin Baysan3Peninsula Dental School, Faculty of Health, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, United KingdomDental Physical Sciences Unit, Centre for Oral Bioengineering, Institute of Dentistry, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, United KingdomDental Physical Sciences Unit, Centre for Oral Bioengineering, Institute of Dentistry, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, United KingdomCentre for Oral Bioengineering, Institute of Dentistry, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, United KingdomIntroductionThis study aimed to investigate students' perceptions of the use of 3D-printed typodonts by implementing a questionnaire and evaluating the students' comparisons between extracted, commercial and 3D-printed teeth.MethodsEthical approval was obtained (QMER20.586/2021) and questionnaire feedback was collected anonymously using an online survey. A total of 143 fourth- and fifth-year dental students were approached to participate during pre-clinical courses focussing on root canal therapy. The tooth design was based on micro-CT data of an extracted maxillary central incisor and 3D-printed with haptically-similar materials produced in previous work. The questionnaire comprised 11 Likert-scale questions, four open-ended questions, two “yes” or “no” questions and three closed-ended questions.ResultsEighty questionnaires were returned. Overall, the feedback was favourable towards the 3D-printed typodonts compared to the commercial teeth. The biggest difference in responses was in Question 6 related to the realism of drilling the enamel when comparing 3D-printed teeth with commercial ones. Statistical analysis showed a significant difference (p < 0.05); the fourth-year's response on average, was 2.95 (±0.73) an “agree” rating, whereas the fifth-year's response was 3.98 (±0.82) with “neither agree or disagree”.DiscussionWithin the limitations of this study, the 3D-printed typodonts were rated high in comparison to the commercial teeth in terms of overall operative experiences.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fdmed.2024.1373922/fulldental education3D printingendodonticssimulation-based educationhaptic (tactile) perception |
| spellingShingle | Alexander Jon Cresswell-Boyes Alexander Jon Cresswell-Boyes Graham Roy Davis Aylin Baysan Students’ perceptions of endodontic typodont teeth with simulated canals printed from novel materials Frontiers in Dental Medicine dental education 3D printing endodontics simulation-based education haptic (tactile) perception |
| title | Students’ perceptions of endodontic typodont teeth with simulated canals printed from novel materials |
| title_full | Students’ perceptions of endodontic typodont teeth with simulated canals printed from novel materials |
| title_fullStr | Students’ perceptions of endodontic typodont teeth with simulated canals printed from novel materials |
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| title_short | Students’ perceptions of endodontic typodont teeth with simulated canals printed from novel materials |
| title_sort | students perceptions of endodontic typodont teeth with simulated canals printed from novel materials |
| topic | dental education 3D printing endodontics simulation-based education haptic (tactile) perception |
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