Emergency management integration in an endodontic surgery VR simulator

Abstract

We present the design and prototype implementation of a virtual reality simulator for teaching emergency management decision-making in endodontic surgery. The simulator aims to teach how to correctly respond to a variety of emergency situations and teach students the situation awareness skills required to rapidly recognize and respond to emergencies. We present results of an initial evaluation of face and content validity of the prototype and describe the design of a more comprehensive evaluation including evaluating the knowledge gain in emergency management of students trained with the system as well as the effectiveness of simulator in inducing a feeling of stress in students. Copyright is held by the owner/author(s).