Immersive Virtual Reality for Patient Education in Orthodontics: Cross-Sectional Feasibility and Acceptability Study.

Researchers tested whether orthodontic patients found immersive virtual reality educational experiences acceptable and useful. Twenty-eight patients using a VR headset to view their own 3D dental scans reported positive experiences and preferred VR to conventional 2D images, though some noted technical difficulties with controllers and motion discomfort.

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