Sri Harini, Maiti Subhabrata, Sasanka Keerthi
Department of Prosthodontics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
J Adv Pharm Technol Res. 2022 Dec;13(Suppl 2):S519-S524. doi: 10.4103/japtr.japtr_186_22. Epub 2022 Dec 30.
The objective of this survey was to evaluate the knowledge, awareness, and practice of digital dentures among dentists. This is a cross-sectional survey conducted from January to February, 2022. Fifteen close-ended questions were framed and circulated among 150 dental practitioners and interns using an online survey form. The responses were collected and statistically analyzed. The results summarize that 95.3% were aware of digital dentures and 4.7% were not. About 60.1% do not use digital workflow, 27% do not have essential equipment, 9.5% were not confident in practicing digital dentures, and 3.4% found that it was inaccurate, showed poor retention, and a well-skilled technician was required. Most dental practitioners are aware of digital dentures. Among all practitioners with postgraduation were more aware of digital dentures than the interns and undergraduate practitioners. Most dentists do not practice digital dentures due to the high initial setup cost and maintenance. The majority of practitioners agree that digital dentures will be the ultimate tool in future dentistry.
本次调查的目的是评估牙医对数字化假牙的知识、认知和实践情况。这是一项于2022年1月至2月进行的横断面调查。设计了15个封闭式问题，并通过在线调查问卷在150名牙科从业者和实习生中进行发放。收集回复并进行统计分析。结果显示，95.3%的人知晓数字化假牙，4.7%的人不知晓。约60.1%的人不使用数字化工作流程，27%的人没有必要的设备，9.5%的人对实践数字化假牙缺乏信心，3.4%的人认为其不准确、固位性差且需要技术熟练的技师。大多数牙科从业者知晓数字化假牙。在所有从业者中，研究生学历的人比实习生和本科从业者更了解数字化假牙。大多数牙医不实践数字化假牙是由于初始设置成本和维护成本高昂。大多数从业者认同数字化假牙将成为未来牙科的终极工具。
