Education

General Contractor: GH Phipps

Completion Date: July 2024

Encore Electric, Pikes Peak State College (PPSC), and Delta Dental collaborated to create the Delta Dental Oral Health Career Center, a pioneering dental simulation (SIM) lab that will provide students with hands-on training opportunities as they begin their dental careers while performing dental work on patients as well as mannequins.

The Dental Operation/Hygiene SIM lab’s complexity is unique because it is an open space with 20 dental bays spread across two large rooms. Each of the 20 bays is equipped with dual cameras, a microphone, and a speaker to monitor and evaluate students during simulated and actual dental operations and exams.

Along with network cabling, the team provided installation and integration of the simulation (SIM) system that includes two-way audio and video in multiple areas of the Delta Dental Oral Health Career Center including areas designed to mimic a working dental office. A significant challenge was ensuring the camera views and sound were contained within each SIM bay to provide students with targeted feedback and guidance. With meticulous planning and a collaborative mindset, the team brought the customer’s vision to life with an innovative solution to help combat the shortage of dental health professionals in the region.

Read more about the Delta Dental Oral Health Career Center.

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