Development of a cell phone application as an auxiliary teaching tool for the subject of complete dentures

• Published in: Brazilian dental science Vol. 26; no. 4; p. e4012
• Main Authors: GOMES, Michelle de Sá dos Santos, BRENO, Gabriel Barroco, KUKULKA, Elisa Camargo, BARRETO, Larissa Araújo Lopes, PAES, Tarcisio Jose de Arruda
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade Estadual Paulista 01.12.2023
• ISSN: 2178-6011; 2178-6011
• DOI: 10.4322/bds.2023.e4012

Objective: The study aimed to develop a cell phone application entitled: “Total Prosthesis Manual – Rehabilitating smiles”, as an auxiliary teaching tool for teachers and students through digital technology, with a smartphone. Material and Methods: The tool was structured on the “Application Factory website”, which allows the creation of mobile applications in different formats, with broad and interactive features on IOS and Android platforms. The expository format of the content is in slide format, containing descriptive theory and images about the stages of making a complete prosthesis; from necessary materials, photos and descriptive guidance of the steps. Results: The application is a complementary teaching resource to assist undergraduate and postgraduate students and professionals working in the area of complete prosthetics. The theoretical and practical content selected for the application covered all stages of understanding, development and possible complications associated with the manufacture of a complete bimaxillary prosthesis, from planning, impressions, models, orientation plans, tooth assembly, adaptations and delivery. Conclusion: The application provided a low-cost, expandable and easy-to-use teaching resource for teaching complete dentures. It is essential to develop various analyzes such as user experience tests, application effectiveness, development of new technologies and improvement of techniques, so that their potential for enriching learning in complete dentures and dentistry in general can be verified. KEYWORDS Complete denture; Dental education; Educational technology; Learning; Mobile applications.