A Brief Review on Engaging and Interactive Learning for Children: Exploring the Potential of Metaverse-Based Oral Health Promotion

Table 1

Summary of the articles.

Author	Title	Type of the study	Main findings
Amantini et al.	Using augmented reality to motivate oral hygiene practice in children: protocol for the development of a serious game	Experimental study	This study describes the protocol for developing a serious game using augmented reality to motivate oral hygiene practice in children [10]
Felemban et al.	Effect of virtual reality distraction on pain and anxiety during infiltration anesthesia in pediatric patients: a randomized clinical trial	Randomized clinical trial	This study found that using virtual reality as a distraction during infiltration anesthesia in pediatric patients can reduce pain and anxiety [11]
Moon et al.	Effect of immersive virtual reality on pain in different dental procedures in children: A pilot study	Randomized clinical trial	This pilot study found that using immersive virtual reality can reduce pain in children undergoing different dental procedures [12]
Mehrotra and Markus	Emerging simulation technologies in global craniofacial surgical training	Review article	The technologies include 3D printed biomodels, virtual and augmented reality, use of google glass, hololens and haptic feedback, surgical boot camps, serious games, and escape games and how they can be implemented in low and middle income countries [22]