Association for Dental Education in Europe

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European Forum of Haptics and Digital Dentistry Teachers (EFHDDT)

Wednesday, 20th August 2025 - 09:00 to 10:30
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Timezone: 

Dublin (IST, UTC+1)

Venue: 

Room 119 TCDBS

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Session synopsis: 

The annual meeting of the European Forum of Haptics and Digital Dentistry Teachers (EFHDDT).

Programme: 
09:00 Welcome from Session Chair
09:05 Discussion on key issues of concern 
10:30 Closing remarks
Chair: 

Carlos Serrano

Assistant Professor at the department of Dental Education Research, Development & Innovation
Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), The Netherlands

Carlos M. Serrano graduated as a dentist from the University of Concepción in Chile in 2004. In 2010 he obtained his master's degree in medical education and in 2012 he completed the specialty in Prosthodontics. In 2023 he received his PhD with his research in the applications of extended reality (XR) and digital dentistry in dental education.

Since 2015, Carlos has worked at ACTA's Digital Dentistry department, focusing on the development and implementation of new technologies in dental education and care. Since 2024, he has been appointed head of the department of Integrated Dentistry & General Oral Care Clinic, where patient care is provided by dentistry students under the supervision of approximately sixty dentists.

Ilse R. de Boer

Dentist, Researcher, and Educator
Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA

Dr. Ilse Renée de Boer is a dentist, researcher, and educator affiliated with the Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA) in the Netherlands. In November 2017, Dr. de Boer obtained her PhD from the University of Amsterdam with a dissertation focused on the implementation and validation of the Simodont, a virtual learning environment for dental education. Her research demonstrated that training in a virtual reality (VR) environment enhances students' confidence and competence. She continues to be affiliated to the department of Digital Dentistry as a teacher and researcher and works as a general dentist in practice as well.

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