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Reimagining Dental Education: Integrating Digital Technologies for a Global, Digitally Native Generation—A Perspective

Ulla PalotieDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, FinlandMikko LiukkonenDepartment of Ophthalmology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, FinlandPeter LingströmDepartment of Cariology, Institute of Odontology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, SwedenSzabolcs FelszeghyInstitute of Dentistry, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, FinlandOuti HuhtelaInstitute of Dentistry, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, FinlandMohammed Al‐HaroniDepartment of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Oslo, Oslo, NorwayAndreea Cristiana DidilescuDepartment of Embryology and Microbiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, RomaniaS SchickUniversity Hospital HeidelbergDamiano PasqualiniDepartment of Surgical Sciences, Centro Interdipartimentale di Ricerca Dental School, University of Turin, Turin, ItalyKhaled AhmedMelbourne Dental School, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaAM SmithDepartment of Oral Biology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United KingdomŁukasz ZadrożnyDepartment of Dental Propaedeutics and Prophylaxis, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, PolandGülsün GülAmerican Dental Education Association (ADEA), Chicago, Illinois, United StatesBarbara KispélyiFaculty of Dentistry, Semmelweis University, Budapest, HungaryBekhzod YarmukhamedovDepartment of Global Relations and University Administration, EMU University, Tashkent, UzbekistanRachid Ait AddiDepartment of Biology, Cadi Ayyad University, MarrakechBenjamin HubersonDepartment of Dentistry, Faculty of Health, University of Rouen Normandy, Rouen, FranceDaniela Pino‐ValenzuelaFacultad de Odontología, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, ChileDeepika KapoorDepartment of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Luxmi Bai Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Punjab, IndiaEdgar Juan Quenta SilvaFacultad de Estomatología, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, PeruGideon K. HelegbeDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University for Development Studies (UDS), Tamale, GhanaHala RagabDivision of Restorative Dentistry, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Dentistry, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaHany Mohamed Aly AhmedFaculty of Dentistry, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaHilal AktaşAnkara University Faculty of Dentistry, Ankara, TürkiyeKaan OrhanAnkara University Faculty of Dentistry, Ankara, TürkiyeKatalin NagyFaculty of Dentistry, University of Szeged, Szeged, HungaryKinga BágyiFaculty of Dentistry, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, HungaryLaurah TurnerCollege of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, United StatesLatifa BerrezougaFaculty of Dental Medicine, University of Monastir, Monastir, TunisiaLaura GartshoreSchool of Dentistry, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United KingdomLeonardo M. NassaniDivision of Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry, The Ohio State University College of Dentistry, Columbus, Ohio, United StatesMağrur KazakDepartment of Restorative Dentistry, Bahçeşehir University School of Dental Medicine, Istanbul, TürkiyeMahmoud M. BakrSchool of Medicine and Dentistry, Griffith University, Queensland, AustraliaMałgorzata Ponto WolskaUniversity College BirminghamMaria Florencia Sittoni PinoFaculty of Health Sciences, Department of Dentistry, Universidad Europea de Valencia, Valencia, SpainMasako NagasawaDivision of Bio-Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry and Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, JapanMengWei PangCollege of Stomatology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, ChinaMihaela PanteaFaculty of Dentistry, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, RomaniaNikunj SondagarNote Dr., London, United KingdomNino TebidzeSchool of Dental Medicine, BAU International University, Batumi, GeorgiaThanaphum OsathanonCenter of Artificial Intelligence and Innovation, Center of Excellence in Dental Stem Cell Biology, and Dental Education Unit, Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, ThailandPeter HermannFaculty of Dentistry, Semmelweis University, Budapest, HungaryPriyanka GudsoorkarUniversity of CincinnatiPunnya Angadi RaoDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Karnataka Lingayat Education Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research, Belagavi, Karnataka, IndiaRita MarincsákFaculty of Dentistry, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, HungarySamantha BryneMelbourne Dental School, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaSibel DinçerDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, USC Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, California, United StatesUlf ÖrtengrenDepartment of Materials Science and Technology, Faculty of Odontology, Malmö University, Malmö, SwedenZohaib KhurshidDepartment of Anatomy, Faculty of Dentistry, Center of Artificial Intelligence and Innovation (CAII), Center of Excellence for Dental Stem Cell Biology, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, ThailandSompop BencharitDepartment of Restorative Sciences, Adams School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United StatesBarry QuinnSchool of Dentistry, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United KingdomGianrico SpagnuoloDepartment of Neuroscience, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Naples, Naples, ItalyMargaret J. CoxFaculty of Dentistry, Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, King's College London, London, United KingdomMutlu ÖzcanClinic of Masticatory Disorders and Dental Biomaterials, Center for Dental Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, SwitzerlandHiroe OhyamaDepartment of Restorative Dentistry and Biomaterials Sciences, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesDavid P. RiceHelsinki University HospitalReinhard Chun Wang ChauFaculty of Dentistry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), China

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Abstract: Digital technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), virtual reality (VR), and haptic simulation, are rapidly reshaping oral health education. Traditional phantom head and clinic-based teaching remain essential but no longer suffice alone for digital-native learners or for regulators who increasingly view digital competence as mandatory. Post-COVID evidence suggests immersive and hybrid approaches can enhance motivation, deepen learning, support well-being, and strengthen clinical competence when thoughtfully embedded into curricula. Done well, this integration can foster safer, patient-centered digital care. Abstract: Sustainability concerns around traditional, resource-intensive methods are also growing; digital tools can reduce material waste and resource use, aligning dental education with the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. However, access to these innovations is uneven, raising concerns about a digital divide in graduate readiness and patient care. Networks such as the American Dental Education Association (ADEA), the Association for Dental Education in Europe (ADEE), the Haptic and AI Digital Education Network for Excellence and Research (HAiDENERS) show how collaboration and benchmarking can democratize advanced simulation. Together with active communication involving global research bodies and industry, these developments enable a hybrid, evidence-informed, and equitable training ecosystem whose ultimate goal is improved, safer, and more predictable oral health care worldwide.

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DOI: 10.1055/s-0046-1823144

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