The Simodont® in dental education
The Simodont® is a virtual learning environment for students of dentistry which is intended to expand and optimize the preparation of students for the treatment of patients so that the transition in education from pre-clinic to clinic is reduced. The Simodont® makes it possible to offer students more realistic clinical problems. In that way, students can practice much more extensively than they can in the pre-clinic on phantom heads. The Simodont® also provides a safe learning environment in which unlimited mistakes can be made without unfortunate consequences for the student and patient. The simulator is coordinated with reading material on a computer, which makes it possible to integrate techniques and theory in dental education. Virtual teeth, with and without pathology, have been created for application in the Simodont®, to allow unlimited possibilities for practice. The future possibilities for the Simodont® offer many opportunities for students in dental education, for supplementary and post-graduate education and for the re-integration of dentists in their profession.