Perspectives on the implementation of haptic virtual reality simulator into dental curriculum.
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SUBMITTER: Hsu MH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9236947 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul
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Perspectives on the implementation of haptic virtual reality simulator into dental curriculum.
Hsu Min-Hsun MH Yang Hui-Wen HW Chang Yu-Chao YC
Journal of dental sciences 20220301 3
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