Medical Informatics IV

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Metaverse and Dentistry

Ümit Begüm Güray Efes, Ayşe Dina Erdilek

Rapidly advancing technology has a significant impact on education. This development has both positive and negative aspects; many studies aim to understand these factors. This way, technology can be used more effectively in education. In particular, in dental education, simulators supported by virtual reality and augmented reality enhance students’ learning both before and after clinical practice. With 3D visualizations, students can better learn structures they cannot see. Simulators offer many skill development opportunities, such as cavity cleaning, filling, and surgical procedures. The use of virtual simulations improves students’ motor skills, self-confidence, and knowledge, leading to better treatment outcomes and ensuring patient safety.This systematic review was conducted using the PreferredReporting Items of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. In the field of dentistry, educators, clinicians, and students need to know today’s learning technologies and their interaction in the metaverse. This systematic review aims to provide information about the advantages and disadvantages of e-learning, traditional e-learning, integration of virtual reality, and augmented reality-supported simulators used in education and to investigate the interaction of dentistry education in the metaverse. E-learning studies with the metaverse have generally given positive responses and filled many gaps, but the metaverse world is still under development.


Keywords: Dentistry, metaverse, virtual reality, augmented reality, e-learning
DOI :10.26650/B/T3.2024.40.028   IUP :10.26650/B/T3.2024.40.028    Full Text (PDF)

Metaverse ve Di̇ş Heki̇mli̇ği̇

Ümit Begüm Güray Efes, Ayşe Dina Erdilek

Hızla gelişen teknoloji, eğitim alanında önemli bir etki yaratmaktadır. Bu gelişmenin olumlu ve olumsuz yönleri vardır; yapılan araştırmalar, bu yönleri anlamaya yöneliktir. Böylece eğitimde teknoloji daha etkili bir şekilde kullanılabilir. Özellikle diş hekimliği eğitiminde sanal gerçeklik ve artırılmış gerçeklik destekli simülatörler, öğrencilerin klinik öncesi ve sonrası öğrenimlerini geliştirmektedir. 3B gösterimler sayesinde, öğrenciler göremedikleri yapıları daha iyi öğrenir. Simülatörler, çürük temizleme, dolgu yapma ve cerrahi gibi birçok beceri geliştirme imkânı sunar. Sanal simülasyonlar, öğrencilerin motor becerilerini, özgüvenlerini ve bilgilerini artırarak daha başarılı tedavi sonuçları ve hasta güvenliği sağlar.Bu sistematik derleme, Tercih Edilen Raporlama Öğeleri Sistematik Derleme ve Meta-Analizler (PRISMA) kılavuzlarına uygun olarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Diş hekimliği alanında, hem eğitimcilerin, klinisyenlerin hem de öğrencilerin bugünkü öğrenme teknolojilerini ve bunların Metaverse içindeki etkileşimini bilmeleri gerekmektedir. Bu sistematik derlemede; e-öğrenmenin avantajları ve dezavantajları, geleneksel e-öğrenme, eğitimde kullanılan sanal gerçeklik ve artırılmış gerçeklik destekli simülatörlerin entegrasyonu hakkında bilgi sağlamak ve diş hekimliği eğitiminin Metaverse alanındaki etkileşimini araştırmak amaçlanmaktadır. Metaverse ile yapılan e-öğrenme çalışmaları genellikle olumlu yanıtlar vermiş ve birçok boşluğu doldurmuştur ancak metaverse dünyası hala gelişim aşamasındadır.


Keywords: Diş hekimliği, metaverse, yapay gerçeklik, artırılmış gerçeklik, e-öğrenme

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