SP-41 - Enhancing Endodontic Education with Digital Technology: 3D Printing, Augmented Reality and AI

Saturday, April 5, 2025

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM EST

Location: Hynes Convention Center, Floor 2, Room 207

Earn 1.5 CE Credits

Speaker(s)

Christine I. Peters, D.M.D. (she/her/hers)

Senior Lecturer in Endodontics
The University of Queensland
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Handouts
Gordon Lai, D.D.S., M.S.D.

Assistant Clinical Professor
University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry
San Francisco, California

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Session Host(s)

Alan H. Gluskin, D.D.S.

Professor of Endodontics
University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry
San Francisco, California

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Disclosure(s):

Christine I. Peters, D.M.D.: No financial relationships to disclose

Gordon Lai, D.D.S., M.S.D.: No financial relationships to disclose

Craig A. Dunlap, D.D.S.: No financial relationships to disclose

Both clinical Endodontics and Endodontic teaching are rapidly evolving to incorporate digital enhancement and AI tools into conventional methods of education. New directions include the use of treatment simulations, interactive platforms, AI supported diagnosis and treatment steps, and virtual and augmented reality. These changes can enhance clinician and student engagement, skill acquisition, and competency in Endodontics. Digital augmentation of education in dentistry has been shown to improve the learning outcomes of students, increase their confidence in performing clinical procedures, and better prepare them for clinical practice.

Learning Objectives:

List innovative digital technologies and tools available in Endodontic education.
Describe strategies for effectively integrating digital technology, AR and AI into Endodontic clinics and education.
Recognize benefits and challenges of incorporating AI and new digital technologies into endodontic education.