Education is one of the fields that greatly profited from technology, in teaching and learning sides, and using technology in dental education allowed for innovative teaching methods and more student engagement. The digital native students have the necessary skills to interact with advanced technologies used in the modern educational process. Using technology in dental schools …

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There are few concerns arising about the acceptability and usability of online learning for dental students. Online learning could be a helpful auxiliary tool along with traditional dental educational methods; and implementing successful online learning model(s) needs subjective and objective evaluation of learning outcomes. Online learning could have some benefits such as saving learning time …

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Image-guided dentistry has proven a cost-effective and easily applicable technology that adapts to several treatments. Currently, image-guided techniques are moving toward the so-called dynamic navigation which relies on CT, CBCT or MRI images to improve the accuracy of dental procedures. Dynamic navigation can help in restorative dentistry; for example, it allows to locate root canals in endodontic …

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The power of dentistry is that all technological advancements can be utilized in it. Think about 3D printing, 3D imaging, CAD/CAM, navigation, robotics and stem cell research; they are all embarked in dental science and practice. Virtual reality (VR) is a well-known tool in gaming and entertainment industry and it has now evolved to include …

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