IMPROVING STUDENTS’ LEARNINGEXPERIENCE OF CAD/CAM TECHNOLOGY UTILIZING MEDIASITE®

Objective: To educate student doctors on the steps required to design and fabricate an indirect restoration utilizing CAD/ CAM technology using Mediasite by Sonic Foundry®. Introduction: Student doctors at New York University College of Dentistry (NYUCD) use CAD/ CAM technology to design and fabricate restorations for their patients. Current educational protocol requires two training sessions: (1) a presentation outlining CAD/CAM procedure and (2) small hands-on sessions lead by trained faculty doctors[1]. Upon utilization of CAD/CAM technology in patient care, students are unable to comfortably recall and perform the steps necessary to fabricate a restoration. Due to the rigor of the pre-doctoral curriculum, additional training sessions are not feasible. Therefore, a training video was produced using Mediasite by SonicFoundry®, and made available for student doctors to review steps for designing and fabricating an indirect restoration using CAD/ CAM technology. Method: The training video produced is comprised of a screen cast taken from the CAD/CAM acquisition unit with microphone audio input, and a video recording made with a separate camera to be viewed them simultaneously. This allows for the doctor's actions to be viewed alongside the screen of the CAD/ CAM acquisition unit for a cohesive understanding of the procedure. The procedure for taking digital impressions and the fabrication of a restoration using Biogeneric Copy Mode and Biogeneric Individual Mode were recorded. Conclusion: Educating student doctors today using Mediasite® allows CAD/ CAM technology to transcend the classroom and laboratory, and will help ensure that student doctors are more confident and competent in treating patients using this technology.