Realidad aumentada en odontología. Revisión de la literatura.

Abstract

Introduction: Augmented reality is a tool of great capacity that establishes a simulation field where diverse scenarios can be generated to set procedures similar to actual dental practice; it offers tools that develop better motor skills and abilities in dental students and professionals, all to improve clinical practice and case resolution. Objective: To present an updated review of augmented and virtual reality in dental education. Materials and Methods: Detailed information was collected regarding the application of augmented and virtual reality in Dentistry through various bibliographic databases such as PubMed, ProQuest, Sage Journals, Ovid, Science Direct, Epistemonikos, Cochrane, Scopus, Taylor & Francis, Medline, Web of Science, Base, Healey Library, Springer, and gray literature. Keywords were used along with Boolean operators for information retrieval, including "AND," "OR," and "NOT." Results: After applying inclusion and exclusion criteria, 250 articles were identified, from which 25 were selected for this research. Conclusions: Augmented reality and virtual reality complement future dentists' theoretical and practical learning processes. These tools enhance simulator learning, creating an environment closer to actual dental practice.