Local Anesthesia VR

LocalAnesthesiaVR^TM is an immersive Virtual Reality-based simulation system for dental education. It was designed and developed by a team of clinicians, human-computer interaction experts, and instructional designers at the NYU College of Dentistry. It enables students in pre-clinical education programs to acquire hands-on practice in the technique of inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) in a feedback-rich, low-stress immersive environment.

It consists of two separate software modules: Syringe Assembly, a module where the user is enabled to assemble the components of a syringe used to apply local anesthesia, and IANB-30, a module that enables users to learn and practice the complete procedure of local anesthesia delivery, including patient ergonomics, recognition of anatomical landmarks in a realistic anatomical model, and the hands-on application of an intraoral block injection on tooth # 30. The modules feature two modes: Practice Mode, where the learner receives individualized, performance-based feedback as text, visual cues, sounds and haptic vibrations, and Assessment Mode, where the feedback is kept to a minimum, so the learner can focus on completing the task without critical errors. User performance data can be collected through an integration with a cloud database for analysis and individualized feedback (this option is not provided under the base agreement available through this site; please contact us for additional information.)

*Upon completion of the license process, please review the following video for step-by-step installation instructions: How to Install LocalAnesthesiaVR on Meta Quest