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treatment approach widely used permanent natural replacement missing extracted teeth dental implants vr computergenerated simulation creates threedimensional 3d image environment advances vr based learning allow learners students practice also help professionals plan wide variety surgical procedures including correct placement dental implants therefore systematic review aim investigate evaluate available virtual reality tools dental implants effectiveness studies published 01302023 report applications using virtual reality technology dental implants reviewed three databases including pubmed web science scopus studies evidence reporting role virtual reality technology field dental implants included analyses written english published peerreviewed form included theoretical articles letters provide original data well studies reported incomplete information excluded two reviewers independently assessed search results extracted data assessed quality included studies decisive agreement reached discussion consultation third researcher narrative synthesis undertaken summarize report findings 1633 initial search results nine included present study based inclusion criteria focus seven studies teaching learning two studies examined implant planning procedure commonly used hardware software headmounted display unity3d respectively almost studies results showed use virtual realitybased systems improves enhances skills users including dental students specialists findings showed vr effective method teaching planning implant process although use vr technology limited various reasons cost increase skills dental professionals performing dental implants