Budapest (UTC+1 winter / UTC+2 summer)
90 Minute
SR 2
The ADEE 3D Special Interest Group (SIG) session aims to promote an evidence-informed and community-driven digital transformation in oral health education.
Aligned with the theme "Evidence and Empathy as the Focus in Oral Health Professionals' Education," the session will examine the impact of digital innovations in 3D scanning and printing technologies to enhance teaching. Participants will also discuss the effectiveness of these innovations in boosting student confidence and teaching quality.
The session will also focus on improving community engagement within the ADEE 3D Forum and refining shared resources, including standard operating procedures and teaching resources. Furthermore, participants will help shape future developments by identifying educational needs and priorities across European institutions, while encouraging cross-institutional collaboration.
Members will be invited to join a new core group to ensure continued progress of the community in light of fluctuating capacities to attend the ADEE conference annually.
| 0h:00 to 0:10m | Welcome & Conference Theme Alignment Introduction, overview of the ADEE 2026 theme, and framing of the SIG’s focus on measurable educational impact. |
| 0h:10m to 0h:20m | Showcase: New Teaching Materials & 3D Printing Digital Workflows Demonstration of improvements to the 3D Forum and Resource Library, followed by a usability discussion. |
| 0h:20m to 0h:35m | Presentation 1 Stephen Dunn, University of Glasgow Dental School |
| 0h:35m to 0h:55m | Presentation 2 Geraldine Winstein, Temple University, Philadelphia |
| 0h:55m to 1h:20m | Evidence Roundtable: What Do We Actually Know? Small-group discussions on educational impact, including learner confidence, skills, and workflow adoption. Are improvements evidenced or assumed? Survey To define needs, implementation levels, and priorities for the SIG. |
| 1h:20m to 1h:30m | Formation of the 3D SIG Core Group + Next Steps Invitation to join a sustainable working group, followed by a discussion of research opportunities and future outputs. |
Details of the session speakers/panel
Stephen Dunn, University of Glasgow Dental School:
Embedding an Authentic End-to-End Digital Workflow in Pre-Clinical Dental Education: Implementation, Challenges and Lessons Learned
Geraldine Winstein, Temple University, Philadelphia:
Teaching Evidence based Digital Dentures and Providing Empathic Care for our fully edentulous patients.
- Critically evaluate the educational impact of emerging digital technologies in oral health training.
- Identify opportunities to enhance community engagement and resource sharing within the ADEE 3D Forum.
- Define collective needs and priorities for future development of the SIG through structured reflection and discussion.
