Abstract The advent of cheaper and more powerful mobile phones and tablets has made augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) much more accessible in recent years. These technologies have been used in dental education, to provide virtual models, but there have been problems with the manipulation of the models through the virtual interface. This … Read more
It feels real. Virtual reality and haptic technologies are providing more lifelike experiences in niches from sports training to video games to surgical procedures. Promethean Dental Systems customized the game-changing technology for the dental space with the virtual reality-haptic simulator called the Simodont Dental Trainer. The device promotes skill building, repetition boosting and end-to-end workflow … Read more
He knows he’s hated, this pinata of medicine. Dr. Bryan Laskin gets that it’s not really about him. It’s not personal that for many a trip to his office is as much the stuff of nightmares as that fanged creature beneath your bed, waiting for the lights to go out. But he’s a dentist. Hall monitors … Read more