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Published on in Vol 14 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/89738, first published .
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Design, Implementation, and Effectiveness of Virtual Reality and Digital Simulation Tools for Pediatric Dental Behavior Management Education: Systematic Review

Design, Implementation, and Effectiveness of Virtual Reality and Digital Simulation Tools for Pediatric Dental Behavior Management Education: Systematic Review

Qiongling Shi   1 * , MDS ;   Lihua Lyu   2, 3 * , MDS ;   Jun He   4 , MDS ;   Wenxiang Jiang   1 , MDS ;   Mingli Pang   5 , MPH ;   Jinsong Chen   5, 6, 7 , PhD ;   Zhifang Wu   1 , PhD

1 Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Stomatology, Stomatology Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Research of Zhejiang Province, Cancer Center of Zhejiang University, Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterials, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

2 Department of Stomatology, Children’s Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

3 National Clinical Research Center for Children and Adolescents’ Health and Disease, Hangzhou, China

4 Department of Dentistry, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

5 Department of General Practice and Primary Healthcare, School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

6 School of Law, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

7 School of Public Affairs, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

*these authors contributed equally

Corresponding Author:

  • Zhifang Wu, PhD
  • Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Stomatology, Stomatology Hospital
  • Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Research of Zhejiang Province, Cancer Center of Zhejiang University, Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterials
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  • Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310006
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