IADR Abstract Archives
A Comparative Analysis of Virtual Augmented Simulation in Local Anaesthesia [LASK-VR].
Objectives: INTRODUCTION Clinical education is imperative to produce safe outcomes for both the population and the clinician. In Malaysia, dental education is a five-year course where they experience two pre-clinical years and three clinical years (experiential learning) prior to graduation. These five years are significantly a continuum of learning, where fundamental theoretical knowledge and clinical reasoning should be further carried forward in their clinical years. The versatility and sustainability of virtual reality (VR) may further improve the quality and competency of current and future dental clinicians who will serve the Malaysian public, or those who may venture into international platforms. OBJECTIVES A cross-sectional study was conducted on second-year dental students at the Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) aimed to assess the preparedness and confidence levels of dental students in performing an inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) prior and after using the Local Anaesthesia Simulation Kit (LASK-VR).
Methods: METHODOLOGY Data was collected using a 21-item questionnaire divided into 4 domains categorized as follows: (1)participant’s perceived confidence and good training ambience (environment), (2)participant’s theoretical knowledge, (3)participant’s cognitive domains, and (4)participant’s perceived confidence in performing an IANB.
Results: RESULTS A total of 59 valid responses were collected and analysed for this study. The findings revealed significant increases in participants' confidence where the percentage of participants who strongly agreed or agreed with these skills improved substantially: from 17% to 88.1% for identifying correct anatomical landmarks, from 8.5% to 79.66% for accurate insertion of the dental needle, and from 11% to 86.6% for overall confidence in performing an IANB.
Conclusions: In conclusion, more than a 60% increment of confidence level in the cognitive domain was noted for dental students performing IANB. This domain is significant as local anaesthesia is imperative as it is required for most dental treatments such as dental extractions, endodontic treatment, and suturing soft tissue injuries in the maxillofacial regions.
Methods: METHODOLOGY Data was collected using a 21-item questionnaire divided into 4 domains categorized as follows: (1)participant’s perceived confidence and good training ambience (environment), (2)participant’s theoretical knowledge, (3)participant’s cognitive domains, and (4)participant’s perceived confidence in performing an IANB.
Results: RESULTS A total of 59 valid responses were collected and analysed for this study. The findings revealed significant increases in participants' confidence where the percentage of participants who strongly agreed or agreed with these skills improved substantially: from 17% to 88.1% for identifying correct anatomical landmarks, from 8.5% to 79.66% for accurate insertion of the dental needle, and from 11% to 86.6% for overall confidence in performing an IANB.
Conclusions: In conclusion, more than a 60% increment of confidence level in the cognitive domain was noted for dental students performing IANB. This domain is significant as local anaesthesia is imperative as it is required for most dental treatments such as dental extractions, endodontic treatment, and suturing soft tissue injuries in the maxillofacial regions.