ArticleHeliyon2023
Efficacy of CAD/CAM technology in dental procedures performed by students: A systematic scoping review of randomized clinical trials.
Article in Heliyon, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Job Demands and Resources Perceived by Dentists in a Digital Dental Workplace and Perceived Effects on Job Satisfaction and Stress: A Qualitative Study.Clinics and practice · 2025Article
- Current Trends and Innovations in Oral and Maxillofacial Reconstruction.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2025Review
- Addressing mucosal ulcers during orthodontic treatment: An urgent call for preventive strategies.World journal of clinical cases · 2024Article
- Dental Cavity Grading: Comparing Algorithm Reliability and Agreement with Expert Evaluation.International journal of dentistry · 2024Article
- Accuracy assessment of implant placement with versus without a CAD/CAM surgical guide by novices versus specialists via the digital registration method: an in vitro randomized crossover study.BMC oral health · 2023Article
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Abstract
To assess the efficacy of computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) in dental procedures performed by dental students.
methodsA systematic scoping review was performed. MeSH terms and keywords were specified to assess randomized clinical trials (RCTs) in all idioms.
resultsNine RCTs that include 520 students were selected. Two RCTs studied implant placement, and the rest of the trials explored implant impressions, intraoral scans, canal obturation, head positioning errors in panoramic images, deep caries and pulp exposure, diagnosis of temporomandibular disorders, and a tooth for restorations. Considering efficacy, variable results were found. The RCTs that explored implant impressions, deep caries and pulp exposure, and diagnosis of temporomandibular disorders showed better results when CAD/CAM technology was performed by students. Two RCTs that investigated implant placement presented contradictory outcomes; one showed better results when CAD/CAM systems were used while the other described similar results to conventional methods. The remaining RCTs did not find differences with conventional procedures. Considering the time spent during the procedures, two studies showed no differences between groups, while another indicated that the time spent was less for digital impressions (p < 0.001). A continuous decrease in scanning time was also perceived for all groups as skills in intraoral scanning augmented (p = 0.0005). Students indicated an interest in utilizing the CAD/CAM systems and recognized that their abilities were enhanced.
conclusionsConsidering the limitations of this review and the limited number of RCTs evaluated, students recognized that their skills improved using CAD/CAM systems; however, only in some specific procedures greater efficacy and less time spent were observed when this technology was used. Dental students also showed great interest in using these techniques.
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