Association for Dental Education in Europe

Learning together to improve oral health and quality of life

ADEE Tech Talks Session 1

Thursday, 24th August 2023 - 11:30 to 13:00
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Timezone: 

BST (UTC+1)

Duration: 

90 Minute

Venue: 

Wolfson Lecture Theatre @ The Spine

ADEE Tech Talks Session 1
Click here to register for ADEE 2023 to attend
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 2023.
Programme: 
11:30 

Welcome
11:35

Combination of VR-haptic and plastic tooth preparation for preclinical prosthodontic training: Young dental students’ usage and learning outcomes.
Szabolcs Felszeghy, University of Eastern Finland
11:50

Crown preparations’ quality with and without practicing with patient-specific 3D-printed models assessed with intraoral scanning
Jorge Tricio, Universidad de los Andes, Santiago, Chile
12:05

Interactive Tooth Morphology and Pathology
Douglas Bean, University of Aberdeen, UK
12:20


Immersify, the Ultimate Education Platform: Transforming Educational Resources for the New Generation of Dental Learners and Academics
Chloe Barret, Immersify Education
12:35

A Novel Digital Approach: Utility of CAD technology to improve students learning & conceptual understanding of RPD design
Stephen Dunn, University of Glasgow, UK
12:50

Introduction of haptic simulations and virtual reality in post-graduate dental implantation curriculum
Maria Paz Rodriguez Hopp, University Diego Portales. Dean Faculty Health and Dentistry, Chile
13:05 

Digital assessment of the clinical competence: ¿Myth or Reality? Express workshop of teacher training
Olivia Espinosa Vázquez, National Autónoma University of México (UNAM)
13:20


Affordable Haptics
James Markey, Sales Director Virteasy Dental
13:35 Closing remarks 
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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