SP-5 Extended Reality (XR) in Endodontic Education and Treatment Simulation: A Novel Approach to Simulate Patient Data
CE Hours: 1.5
Description: We describe a novel approach to simulating patient-specific dental operative procedures by combining extended reality (XR) technology and 3D-printed models of clinical cases. XR is an umbrella term that encapsulates virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality, and everything in between. XR can create a space where the real world and the virtual world merge and influence each other. This presentation applies XR in clinical practice and dental training. The complementary use of patient-specific XR technology and 3D-printed models contributes to easing the transition from preclinical to clinical operative practice and enables effective learning in dental education. We will describe this innovative XR technique in cases featuring 3D-guided access on calcified root canals, microsurgical cases of guided root resection, and non-surgical access of anatomically challenging teeth.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the application of XR technology in dental education and training
- Describe the approach to simulating patient-specific dental operative procedures by combining XR technology with 3D-printed models
- Describe the future applications in live augmented reality procedures
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LockedFahad Zaman, D.D.S, M.S.
Dr. Fahad Zaman is a first year Endodontics Resident at Boston University. His research interests include guided and 3D endodontics. He has presented multiple times at AAE since starting his DDS program at New York University. His recent presentations at AAE include: Extended Reality (XR) in Endodontic Education and Treatment Simulation: A Novel Approach to Simulate Patient Data (2023), Applications of 3D Printing Technology in Endodontics (2021), The Use of Rhinoceros in a 3D-printed Surgical Training Model for Dental Education (2021), The Evaluation of Pulp Floor Morphology and Root Configuration in Mandibular Molars Using Cone-beam Computed Tomography Scans (2019).
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Katsushi Okazaki, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Katsushi Okazaki, D.D.S., Ph.D., is a Clinical Assistant Professor of the Department of Endodontics at New York University College of Dentistry, operating a variety of clinical training programs as the course director and served as Director of Endodontics course in Linhart Continuing Dental Education program at NYU College of Dentistry. Furthermore, K. Okazaki is a Clinical Associate Professor of the Department of Endodontics at Tokyo Dental College, JAPAN, engaging in dental education and research. Besides, He is an Adjunct Faculty member, at Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, operating research activities. K. Okazaki is a co-author of the book chapter in the seventh edition of Ingle’s Endodontics and the main author of the book chapter in Diagnosis of Pulpal-Periapical Disease, In Endodontic Prognosis. K. Okazaki received his DDS, then earned a Ph.D. in Anatomy and Physiology and served as a Teaching Fellow in Oral Anatomy at Aichi Medical University in Japan. After Postdoctoral Research as a research fellow in the Department of Development and Surgical Sciences at the University of Minnesota, K. Okazaki completed Postgraduate Programs in Endodontics at New York University College of Dentistry in the USA. K. Okazaki received the Distinguished Educators Award in 2015, the Research Award in 2018, and the Outstanding Professional Distinction in 2019 from NYU. K. Okazaki lectured on various topics on Endodontics to post-graduate students, as well as pre-doctorate students. K. Okazaki gave a speech at the AAE Annual Meeting in 2021 and 2023 on 3D-guided Endodontic Microsurgery and Extended Reality (XR) in Endodontic Education and Treatment Simulation, respectively. K. Okazaki actively supervised and conducted research projects, including international research projects supported by the Japanese Government.
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