(TE-220) Rising Into Digital Integration: Incorporating Digital Technology Into Undergraduate Curriculum

Presenter: Vinu T. Sista, D.D.S. – Assistant Professor, UT Health School of Dentistry at Houston
Presenter: Gargi Mukherji, D.D.S. – Associate Professor, UT Health School of Dentistry at Houston
Presenter: Marilia Sly, D.D.S., M.S.D. – Associate Professor, University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston
Presenter: Michelle A. Thompson, D.D.S. – Assistant Professor, UTHealth HSC Houston School of Dentistry
Submitter: Vinu T. Sista, D.D.S. – Assistant Professor, UT Health School of Dentistry at Houston

Preclinical exercises on typodont teeth have been a critical component in prosthodontic and restorative dentistry curricula. Although much dedicated effort has been made in calibrating faculty, feedback and grading remains inherently subjective. In this presentation, clinicians will learn to enhance faculty feedback with digital technology allowing for more objective, immediate feedback of students’ preparations. Presenters will demonstrate use of the software using a dental student’s pre-scanned crown preparation and assist participants through a hands-on experience with digital technology. Valuable insight on how to successfully implement this innovative technology at one’s home institution will also be discussed.