Dentistry of the Future -- a Virtual Beach Vacation!
- Shannon Norman-Kotre, DDS
- Jul 18, 2017
- 1 min read
"Imagine walking along a South Devon beach on a lovely day. The waves are lapping on the shore, rabbits are scurrying in the undergrowth, and the bells of the local church are mingling with the calls of the seagulls. Then, as you turn to continue along the coast path feeling calm and relaxed you suddenly hear your dentist say 'Fine, all done, you can take the headset off now.' For patients at one dental practice in Devon, England, such Virtual Reality encounters are resulting in demonstrably better experiences in the dentist's chair.
"A link to what the patient sees is here -- https://youtu.be/n5kjETt8cZI.
"In a study published in the journal Environment & Behaviour, a team of researchers at the Universities of Plymouth, Exeter and Birmingham worked with Torrington Dental Practice in Devon to find out whether experiences like these could improve the patient's experience during routine dental procedures, such as fillings and tooth extractions."
Read more:
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releas…/2017/…/170614091809.htm
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