Association for Dental Education in Europe

Learning together to improve oral health and quality of life

ADEE Tech Talks Session 1

Sunday, 8th September 2024 - 13:00 to 14:30
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Timezone: 

CEST (Brussels time)

Duration: 

90 minutes

Venue: 

GAO Auditorium

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Session synopsis: 
ADEE's popular Tech Talks session that provides a platform for sharing experience of using technologies in oral health professional education returns for two sessions in 2024!

Programme: 
13:00

Chair's Welcome to Assessment Session
13:05

Accuracy of a Prototype in Angulation during Dental Implant Placement, Validated by a Preclinical Study on a 3D Haptic Simulator
Rual Cuesta, ADEMA University School, Palma, Spain 
13:15

VR Simulation… choices were made
Matthew Sarstedt and Ashley Towers, Sheffield University, UK 
13:25

Generating Images for Teaching with AI
Douglas Bean, University of Aberdeen Dental School, UK  
13:35

Development of single print 3D-printed teeth with internal layers akin to those found in real teeth
Catherine Coelho, Peninsula Dental School, UK 
13:45

Students’ and teachers’ perceptions on the educational value of a pediatric robot.
Maria Atenas, Academisch Centrum Tandheelkunde Amsterdam, The Netherlands
13:55

Markerless Augmented Reality system for clinical practice
Marco Farronato, Universita di Milano, Italy
14:05

Dentistry students' perceptions of Technology Enabled Active Learning: Validation of an instrument and trial study on digital ...
Navodika Yaparathna, Griffith University 
14:15

Haptic simulation in teaching oral implantology
Sandra Bosc, University of Valencia
14:35

Grasping the Nettle: Our Exploration of the Digital Workflow in Dental Education
Stephen Dunn, Glasgow Dental Hospital and School
14:45

Discussion 
15:00

Close 
Chair: 

Carlos Serrano

Chair of Digital Dentistry and General Oral Care
Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), The Netherlands

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

Since 2015, Carlos has been a member of ACTA’s Digital Dentistry department, where he specializes in the development and integration of digital technologies into dental education and patient care. He has also been actively involved in the Association for Dental Education in Europe (ADEE) since 2015, contributing to the international advancement of digital dentistry education. His work with ADEE includes developing and promoting initiatives that enhance the integration of emerging digital technologies into dental curricula, as well as collaborating with international institutions to improve dental education standards.

Carlos is also actively involved in research and dental education, particularly at the intersection of digital dentistry and extended reality, with a focus on reshaping the future of dental education and clinical practice.

Marjoke Vervoorn

Director of Education
Academic Centre of Dentistry Amsterdam

Marjoke Vervoorn graduated in 1982 (DDS, University of Utrecht, NL), completed her PhD in 1992 (University of Groningen, NL) and since 1992 she is connected to the Academic Centre of Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA). She was Director of Education at ACTA from 2005 till 2013.

Currently she is involved in Research and Development of Dental Education with focus on learning environment and development and implementation of new technologies in dental training. Also she is involved in the Assessment Procedures for re-registration of dentists in the Netherlands and for non-EU dentists.

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