Techno-News Blog Ray Schroeder, editor, OTEL - University of Illinois at Springfield

Link to Web Counter at www.digits.com

Bobby Approved (v 3.2)
Monday, November 19, 2001

http://chronicle.com/free/2001/11/2001111901t.htm

Case Western Reserve U. Turns to Virtual Reality at Its Dental School
By KATHERINE S. MANGAN

If there's anything scarier than having a dentist drill deep into one of your teeth, it's having a dental student do the job. Unless, of course, you're one of the dummies that end up at Case Western Reserve University's dental school. The dummies are virtual-reality mannequins that shriek "ow!" when a student drills amiss. Beginning next fall, all first- and second-year students will use the simulators to learn drilling techniques....

 


Comments: Post a Comment

Fair Use