Nassani Leonardo M, Bencharit Sompop, Schumacher Fernanda, Lu Wei-En, Resende Rodrigo, Fernandes Gustavo Vicentis Oliveira
Division of Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry, The Ohio State University College of Dentistry, 3005F Postle Hall, 305 W 12th Ave, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
Department of Oral Rehabilitation, Medical University of South Carolina College of Dental Medicine, BSB 335C, 175 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
Dent J (Basel). 2024 Mar 13;12(3):75. doi: 10.3390/dj12030075.
The goal was to assess dental students' perception of digital technologies after participating in a CAD/CAM exercise for scanning, designing, and manufacturing computer-aided provisional fixed dental restorations. A survey was conducted among second- (pre-D2 and post-D2), first- (D1, negative control), third-, and fourth-year dental students (D3 and D4, positive controls). Only OSU College of Dentistry students who completed the activity and completed the surveys were included. Seven questions were rated, which evaluated changes in knowledge, skill, interest, the importance of technology availability in an office, patients' perception of technology, the importance of having the technology, and the expected frequency of clinics utilizing the technology. Statistical analysis was performed with a significance level of 0.05. A total of 74 pre-D2 and 77 post-D2 questionnaires were completed. Additionally, 63 D1, 43 D3, and 39 D4 participants responded to the survey. Significant differences were found for "knowledge" and "skill" between the pre-D2 and post-D2 and pre-D2 and control groups ( < 0.001). There was a significant difference between the post-D2 participants and all the controls in terms of "interest" ( = 0.0127) and preference for in-practice technology availability ( < 0.05). There were significant results between the post-D2 participants and all the controls regarding the importance of technology availability in an office ( < 0.001) and the expected frequency of clinics utilizing the technology ( = 0.01). No significance was found for "value of technology to patients" and "the importance of having the technology". The presence of technology in practice and in educational academic environments significantly improved students' interest and perception of their knowledge and skill.
目的是评估牙科学生在参与计算机辅助设计/计算机辅助制造（CAD/CAM）练习以扫描、设计和制造计算机辅助临时固定义齿修复体后，对数字技术的认知情况。对二年级（D2前和D2后）、一年级（D1，阴性对照）、三年级和四年级牙科学生（D3和D4，阳性对照）进行了一项调查。仅纳入了俄亥俄州立大学牙科学院完成该活动并完成调查的学生。对七个问题进行了评分，这些问题评估了知识、技能、兴趣、办公室中技术可用性的重要性、患者对技术的认知、拥有该技术的重要性以及诊所使用该技术的预期频率。进行了显著性水平为0.05的统计分析。共完成了74份D2前问卷和77份D2后问卷。此外，63名D1、43名D3和39名D4参与者对调查做出了回应。在D2前和D2后以及D2前和对照组之间，“知识”和“技能”方面存在显著差异（<0.001）。在“兴趣”（=0.0127）和对实践中技术可用性的偏好方面，D2后参与者与所有对照组之间存在显著差异（<0.05）。在办公室中技术可用性的重要性（<0.001）以及诊所使用该技术的预期频率（=0.01）方面，D2后参与者与所有对照组之间有显著结果。在 “技术对患者的价值” 和 “拥有该技术的重要性” 方面未发现显著性差异。实践和教育学术环境中技术的存在显著提高了学生的兴趣以及他们对自身知识和技能的认知。
