Educational effectiveness of remote training with smart glasses for impression-taking.

Purpose: To compare the educational outcomes of remote instruction (RI) in impression-taking using smart glasses with those of face-to-face instruction (FI) and paper-based self-learning (SL) and analyze the educational effects, aiming to develop a remote clinical training strategy.

Methods: Participants were recruited from among the dental residents who were trained in the first-year clinical program at the university hospital in 2023. The participants were divided into three groups as the original skill level was equal, and the groups were assigned RI, FI, printed guidance, and SL.

Effects of an interactive simulation material for clinical dentistry on knowledge acquisition and memory retention in dental residents.

With the development of technology, the knowledge and skills needed to become a dentist are increasing. Computer-assisted simulation learning materials have been utilized for dental education because of their high efficiency and efficacy. However, it is not well understood which material design is strongly associated with an education effect.

[Development of an Enterococcus faecalis periapical biofilm model for in vitro morphological study].

Objective: This study aims to develop and observe a model system of the periapical biofilm structure of Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis).

Methods: A total of 24 intact human single-rooted premolars extracted for orthodontic reasons were collected and randomly divided into eight groups (n = 3).