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Haptic dental simulators offer immersive, repeatable practice with tactile feedback. The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate both students\u2019 and faculty's perceptions of a simulator and its realism in caries removal.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Thirty third\u2010 and fourth\u2010year dental students and 30 faculty members participated in this study. Participants used SIMtoCARE Dente (SDS) to perform virtual caries removal on tooth #2 distal\u2010occlusal surface. Each participant was scheduled for a 40\u2010min session, which included guided training and practice, an independent caries removal exercise, and a post\u2010exercise Likert\u2010scale survey on user experience and realism. Responses to the survey were analyzed by Mann\u2013Whitney\n                      <jats:italic>U<\/jats:italic>\n                      test (\n                      <jats:italic>\u03b1<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a00.05).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Statistically significant differences were observed between students\u2019 and faculty's responses across all 12 survey questions (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0&lt;\u00a00.05). Students generally rated the SDS more positively than faculty, especially in ease of use, realism of tools, and educational value. A total of 83% of students found the simulator easy to use, versus 47% of faculty, and 84% of students viewed it as an effective learning tool compared to 33% of faculty. Faculty were more critical of the simulator's realism, particularly regarding tactile feedback and material simulation.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Students perceived the SDS as user\u2010friendly and effective for learning caries removal, whereas faculty were more skeptical. Students strongly supported its integration into early training, reflecting their enthusiasm for incorporating technology into education. Improving haptic realism may help narrow the perception gap between students and faculty.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/jdd.70221","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,6]],"date-time":"2026-04-06T10:16:26Z","timestamp":1775470586000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Comparison of Student and Faculty Perceptions of Dental Haptic Simulation in Caries Removal Training"],"prefix":"10.1002","author":[{"given":"Juliana Branco","family":"da Costa","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Restorative Dentistry School of Dentistry Oregon Health &amp; Science University  Portland Oregon USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Erinne","family":"Lubisich","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Restorative Dentistry School of Dentistry Oregon Health &amp; Science University  Portland Oregon USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Samyia","family":"Chaundhry","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Restorative Dentistry School of Dentistry Oregon Health &amp; Science University  Portland Oregon USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ana Paula Piovezan","family":"Fugolin","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Restorative Dentistry School of Dentistry Oregon Health &amp; Science University  Portland Oregon USA"},{"name":"Department of Biomaterial and Biomedical Sciences School of Dentistry Oregon Health &amp; Science University  Portland Oregon USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,6]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_8_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1542\/peds.2006\u20103084"},{"key":"e_1_2_8_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/cdoe.12031"},{"issue":"1","key":"e_1_2_8_4_1","first-page":"259","article-title":"The Caries Balance: The Basis for Caries Management by Risk Assessment","volume":"2","author":"Featherstone J. 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