Reshaping the future of Dentistry

Many proven methods have been successful in producing better learning. The real challenge is knowing how to combine these methods and create the most effective learning practice serving humanity with the best possible outcomes. Quite a few learning tools can help achieve this goal, of which simulation is the most noted one. Simulation in medical learning and practices has become a substantial part of the advanced healthcare system. Simulators are vital for modern education, deepening their roots in every healthcare education sector. The benefits of simulation in dentistry are constantly being assessed as a method or an adjunct to improve fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination in pre-clinical settings and overcome the monetary and intellectual challenges of such training. Simulation has been used in dental education since the mid-eighteenth century. During that early time, simulation in dental education has progressed from oversized models of teeth to simulated patients, high-fidelity virtual reality, haptics, and most recently, robotics. It has moved forward by many miles in advancements with a leading haptic and VR dental training solution of Virteasy Dental that comes with a complete virtual patient and 360-degree scene.

Did you know? Many simulators can only import the external solid of an intra-oral scan? Similar to drilling into a plastic tooth unless you send them the files first.

Virteasy, in association with Leader Healthcare, is proud to present Virteasy Editor. This advanced simulation technology can import an intra-oral scan defining the enamel, dentine and pulp that go on to create caries, target and evaluation. The conventional practices of dental learning with floating teeth, floating heads and pretend ‘virtual’ patients have become obsolete. With Virteasy Dental’s Haptics and VR technology, we now can practice on an entirely virtual patient inside an actual virtual room for a truly immersive experience. Virteasy Dental high-tech simulation is being used in more than 30 universities as the right path for a digital dental curriculum. Virteasy Dental applications can be found in Restoration, Endodontics, Prosthodontics, Implantology, Deciduous, Validated Assessments and Patient Scans.

Considering that, Virteasy Dental with Leader Healthcare, organized an insightful webinar on the latest technology and innovations happening in the dental industry. James Markey, the Head of Sales at HRV Simulation, carried a live demonstration of Virteasy, a Dental Haptic Simulator that provides an entirely virtual patient and scenes to immerse dental students in their learning. The webinar also drew a line on the current practice with the emerging virtuality in dentistry.

Going to the dentist is one of the most common childhood fears, even of adulthood to some extent. Sitting in a giant chair illuminated by blinding light; enduring lengthy seated sessions with someone looking and poking inside your mouth using edgy and frightening devices. We've all been through this as kids, and the memories of it linger with us; just recalling this might send a shiver down our spine. But an armada of new technologies from virtual reality through artificial intelligence and haptics of Virteasy Dental is revolutionizing dentistry and shifting our whole attitude towards oral health.

HRV technologies is steadfast to refashion dentistry education which will further integrate AI algorithms offering a more profound understanding system for personalized care. Not to be confused with AR, Virtual Reality (VR) completely closes off the outside world with a dedicated headset and immerses the user in a virtual environment. By slipping Virteasy Dental VR headset on the head, students and aspiring dental surgeons can be transported to the OR from their couches. At the same time, patients can visualize a calming landscape while seated at the dreaded dentist’s chair to improve their experience.

Like in other medical specialties, disruptive innovations will significantly impact how dentistry will be practiced and how patients will take care of themselves in the future.