Uso de realidade virtual no ensino da Odontologia: um projeto piloto

The use of active methodologies in the teaching-learning process has been widespread in many teaching institutions, and dentistry is no exception. In addition to providing students with a more global view, it offers more individual autonomy and collective awareness, since more active work, with problems, is beneficial for their development. In view of this, this paper reports on the experience of producing a 360o video of a routine situation in dentistry: patient preparation and handwashing in the operating room. The material prepared is intended to serve as a tool for the student to be able to assist him/her in advance of subsequent practices, as this way he/she will have the possibility of being more ready, which seems to lead to favorable performances of some dental activities. The tool presented here is a new resource that can be combined with traditional teaching methods and its impact must be assessed.