“…Virtual simulators offer an opportunity for students to test and observe the results of dental procedures without patient morbidity. Simulators also facilitate repetition of the skill to be learned, offer controlled training variations, and provide opportunities to quantitatively assess student performance (Snow et al, 1996;Suvinen et al, 1998;Buchanan, 2001;Quinn et al, 2003). Developing skills require mastery of two components: knowledge of the concepts of the procedure and the dexterity to perform it (Johnson et al, 2000).…”