Bernardo Correia Lima, Ricardo Grillo, Bruno Alvarez Quinta Reis, Leonardo Augustus Peral Ferreira Pinto, Fernando Melhem-Elias
OBJECTIVE: Developing the skills of a proficient surgeon with a deep understanding of force requires extensive training and repetitive practice. Traditionally, dental students and surgical trainees observed and participated in procedures using models, animals, or cadavers under expert supervision before performing the procedures independently. To address these challenges, interactive simulators with visuo-haptic features have been introduced in surgical training, providing visual and tactile feedback that replicates the sense of touch through applied forces, vibrations, or motions...
March 31, 2024: Journal of Stomatology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery