15 July 2024 : Clinical Research
Assessment of Digital Dentistry Knowledge and Practices Among Dental Students at King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia
Muhammad Farooq Umer1ACDEF*, Muhammad Faheemuddin2ACDEF, Yazeed Ali Alshehri3BCFG, Abdulmalik Abdullah Algosaibi3BCFG, Abdulaziz Ali Alojail3ABDG, Abdullaziz Abdullah Althani3ABFG, Mohammed Abdulrahim Alnaim3ABDG, Sami Abdullah Alharbi3ABFGDOI: 10.12659/MSM.944692
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e944692
Table 4 Responses of the participants about the influence of study level on digital dentistry practice.
| Variable | Response | BasicN (%) | PreclinicalN (%) | ClinicalN (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do you monitor the development of digital dentistry? | Yes | 19 (55.9) | 19 (40.4) | 19 (48.7) | 0.403a |
| No | 15 (44.1) | 28 (59.6) | 20 (51.3) | ||
| Is digital dentistry the future of dentistry? | Yes | 27 (79.4) | 36 (76.6) | 36 (92.3) | 0.126a |
| No | 7 (20.6) | 11 (23.4) | 3 (7.7) | ||
| Do you practice digital dentistry? | Yes | 5 (14.7) | 14 (29.8) | 13 (33.3) | 0.155a |
| No | 29 (85.3) | 33 (70.2) | 26 (66.7) | ||
| Will the practice of digital dentistry improve related factors? | Patient satisfaction | 7 (20.6) | 5 (10.6) | 2 (5.1) | 0.403a |
| Time consumed | 4 (11.8) | 8 (17.0) | 9 (23.1) | ||
| Level of predictability of outcomes | 6 (17.6) | 5 (10.6) | 11 (28.2) | ||
| More than one | 17 (50.0) | 29 (61.7) | 17 (43.6) | ||
| Do you think the quality of patient care will decline if digital dentistry is used? | Yes, absolutely | 5 (14.7) | 12 (25.5) | 11 (28.2) | 0.359a |
| To some extent | 13 (38.2) | 21 (44.7) | 12 (30.8) | ||
| Not at all | 16 (47.1) | 14 (29.8) | 16 (41.0) | ||
| a Pearson’s chi-square test. | |||||