VIDA XR: Mixed Reality Tool for teaching anatomy to dental students

Izabela Marina Ferreira da Silva; Emilly da Silva Arcanjo; Lucas Carvalho Ramos; Mary Caroline Skelton Macedo; Laila Gonzales Freire; Thalya Fernanda Horsth Maltarollo; Romero Tori; Ricardo Nakamura

doi:10.5753/jbcs.2025.5907

Authors

Izabela Marina Ferreira da Silva University of São Paulo https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7335-5213
Emilly da Silva Arcanjo University of São Paulo https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3841-0846
Lucas Carvalho Ramos University of São Paulo https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0058-1593
Mary Caroline Skelton Macedo University of São Paulo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4189-5088
Laila Gonzales Freire University of São Paulo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9552-8101
Thalya Fernanda Horsth Maltarollo University of São Paulo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1640-8898
Romero Tori University of São Paulo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9381-9565
Ricardo Nakamura University of São Paulo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5490-1355

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5753/jbcs.2025.5907

Keywords:

Mixed reality, Dental education, Microtomography

Abstract

Teaching dental anatomy faces challenges related to ethical concerns, cost of materials and quality of artificial representations. Virtual and augmented reality technologies have been explored for education and training in healthcare for the same motivations. In this paper we present a novel mixed reality tool that allows dental students to visualize and manipulate 3D models of tooth surface and tooth root, generated from microtomography scans. The development process by a multidisciplinary team is described, followed by results from performance evaluation and assessment by an expert panel. Performance was within the guidelines for applications in the adopted head-mounted device, and expert assessment was positive regarding its usefulness and ease of use. Future work includes assessing the tool's pedagogical effectiveness in anatomy classes.

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