Building Confidence & Competency in The Delivery of Local Regional Anaesthesia by Undergraduate Dental Students With 3d Printed Anatomic Models & Augmented Reality Technology

Authors

  • FOONG Weng Chiong Kelvin National University of Singapore
  • YEN Ching Chiuan National University of Singapore
  • LEE Jieying National University of Singapore
  • TONG Huei Jinn National University of Singapore
  • VOON Chee Tet Francis National University of Singapore
  • TOK Wee Wah National University of Singapore
  • ISLAM Intekhab National University of Singapore

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24112/ajsotl.93119

Keywords:

Technology-enhanced learning, simulation, 3D printing, augmented reality, feedback

Abstract

The technology-enhanced learning of a key operative skill in Dentistry was made possible with the development of a realistic three dimensional (3D) printed anatomic simulator. Prior to this development, students at the Faculty of Dentistry, National University of Singapore (NUS) practised the delivery of the inferior alveolar nerve local anaesthetic (IAN LA) injection on classmates after receiving instructions on how to do so from lectures and instructor-led demonstrations. There was no intermediary practice platform. Supported by the NUS Learning Innovation Fund–Technology (LIF-T) grant to address this training gap, the simulator was designed to provide immediate feedback to students on the accuracy of their initial attempts at administering the IAN LA. Augmented reality technology was added to the 3D printed simulator to enhance students’ visualisation for placement of the injection needle; it gives an additional feedback perspective to improve procedural accuracy. A usability study was conducted and the feedback collected was analysed. The feedback indicated that students found the 3D printed simulator useful in building confidence and also enabled them to better visualise the IAN LA procedure.

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Published

2019-12-01

How to Cite

FOONG, W. C. K., YEN, C. C., LEE, J., TONG, H. J., VOON, C. T. F., TOK, W. W., & ISLAM, I. (2019). Building Confidence & Competency in The Delivery of Local Regional Anaesthesia by Undergraduate Dental Students With 3d Printed Anatomic Models & Augmented Reality Technology. Asian Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 9(2), 212–222. https://doi.org/10.24112/ajsotl.93119

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 2 (2019)

Section

Reflections On Practice

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