Sánchez Herrera, GermánDeeb, OlaAlfaro Ochoa, Fernando JoséPérez Leal, MartínPalma Carrió, CristinaFlacco, Nicla2026-02-042026-02-042025Sánchez-Herrera, G., Deeb, O., Alfaro-Ochoa, F. J., Pérez-Leal, M., Palma-Carrió, C., & Flacco, N. (2025). Effect of prior haptic virtual reality simulation on preclinical endodontic access cavity preparation. Frontiers in Oral Health, 6, 1673147. https://doi.org/10.3389/froh.2025.16731472673-4842https://hdl.handle.net/11268/16789Haptic virtual reality simulation (HVRS) has emerged as a promising tool in dental education, supporting technical skill acquisition through interactive and feedback-rich environments. This study evaluated whether using HVRS as a preparatory step enhances student performance in endodontic access cavity preparation and explored students’ perceptions of the simulation experience. Integrating HVRS prior to conventional phantom-head training may improve specific technical aspects of endodontic access cavity preparation.engAttribution 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/journal article10.3389/froh.2025.1673147open accessCiencias médicasOdontologíaTecnología médicaGoal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all agesGoal 4: Quality education