Association for Dental Education in Europe

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Tech Talks Session 1 Simulation

Wednesday, 20th August 2025 - 11:45 to 13:15
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Timezone: 

Dublin (IST, UTC+1)

Venue: 

Tangent TCDBS

Session type: 
Type 2: Organised, planned and delivered by a subgroup, special interest group, community of practice of ADEE
Session 1 Simulation
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Session synopsis: 

The first of this year's Tech Talk sessions that provides a platform for those exploring technologies in their teaching. The session offers members the opportunity to share their insights and experiences in a safe environment. Each selected abstract has 8 minutes to share their research and this is followed by a chaired delegate panel discussion.  The focus of this first sesion is on simulation.

Programme: 

11:45

Welcome

Chair

11:50

Educational Management In The Approach Of Digital Technologies In Medicine And Dental Medicine

Norina Consuela Forna
Iasi University of Medicine & Pharmacy
Gr. T. Popa, Romania 

11:58

 Effects of 3DVR-haptic simulation training on cognition: functional neuroimaging study by swLORETA qEEG

Neshka Manchorova
Medical University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria

12:06

 Virtual Simulation in Preclinical Dental Training: Development of a Customized Simodont Case for Partial Crown Preparation

Alina Mohr
University of Heidelberg, Germany

12:14

 Impact of Combined Learning and Haptic Simulation on the Acquisition of the Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block Technique in Dentistry Sandra Bosc
Universitat De València, Spain

12:22

Pedagogical Use of Haptic Simulation in Dentistry: From Teachers to Students

 Daniela Pino Valenzuela
Universidad de Concepción, Chile

12:30

 Influence of Haptic Simulators on the Skill of Third-Year Dental Students in Performing Access Cavity Preparations of Lower Incisors

Jorge Domínguez Pérez
ADEMA University School, Baleric Islands, Spain 

12:38

 Pedagogical Use of Haptic Simulation in Dentistry: Insights from Endodontics Postgraduate Students Daniela Pino Valenzuela
Universidad de Concepción, Chile

12:46

 Enhancing Clinical Preparedness: Haptic Simulation in Paediatric Dentistry Training Daniela Pino Valenzuela
Universidad de Concepción, Chile

12:54

Discussion

Chair and delegates 

13:15

Closing remarks

 Chair
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.

María José Atenaas Godoy

Teacher and researcher
Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), The Netherlands

Graduated as a dentist in 2019 in Chile, María José joined ACTA full-time in 2022. Passionate about digital dentistry, she enjoys exploring the intersection between patient care and cutting-edge technology—whether it's mastering CAD tools, testing new chairside workflows, or pushing the boundaries of XR simulation.

She is part of the University of Amsterdam’s Education Research Fellows Programme, where her current research focuses on the role of extended reality in developing clinical skills. Since 2024, she coordinates a fourth-year dentistry course at ACTA, where students dive into digital workflows and hands-on clinical practice—often on the same day.

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