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ArticleBMC oral health2024

Digital technology implementation in prosthodontics postgraduate programs in Saudi Arabia: a multi-institutional survey of program directors.

Sarah Mohammed Alnafaiy, Haya Alyousef, Renad Aljabr, Abrar Tounsi, Reem Almutairi, Refal Saad Albaijan

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Sarah Mohammed AlnafaiyDepartment of Clinical Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P. O. Box 84428, Riyadh, 11671, Saudi Arabia. smalnafaiy@pnu.edu.sa.
Haya AlyousefCollege of Dentistry, Majmaah University, P. O. Box 66, Majmaah, 11952, Saudi Arabia.
Renad AljabrCollege of Dentistry, Majmaah University, P. O. Box 66, Majmaah, 11952, Saudi Arabia.
Abrar TounsiDepartment of Periodontics and Community Dentistry, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, P. O. Box 60169, Riyadh, 11545, Saudi Arabia.
Reem AlmutairiDepartment of Restorative and Prosthetic Dental sciences, College of Dentistry, Majmaah University, P. O. Box 66, Majmaah, 11952, Saudi Arabia.
Refal Saad AlbaijanDepartment of Prosthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, P. O. Box 173, Alkarj, 11942, Saudi Arabia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo assess the current status of digital technology (DT) implementation in prosthodontics post-graduate (PG) programs in Saudi Arabian dental institutions. METHODOLOGY: A 19-item survey was created using Google forms and the link was emailed to the 29 prosthodontics PG program directors (advanced clinical training and joint program) in Saudi Arabia. The questionnaire contained five Sect. 1) didactic training and DT usage in PG preclinical, clinical and laboratory training, 2) incorporation of DT in PG program, 3) utilization of DT and the types of cases treated by PG students during their course, 4) information on the faculties involved in prosthodontics PG education, and 5) potential challenges encountered and program directors' satisfaction of the PG program. Descriptive statistics was used to present the frequencies and proportions, and Chi square inferential test was used to compare the participants' response based on the type of PG programs (α = 0.05).

resultsOnly 28 program directors responded to the survey, yielding a 95.5% response rate. Among the program directors, 24 (85.7%) and 4 (14.3%) directors supervised the advanced clinical training and joint programs, respectively. Among the DT, CAD/CAM was the most used technology (50-80%), followed by intra-oral scanning (28-96%). Digital technology implementation was largely limited by lack of resources or equipment (67%), cost (53%) and scarcity of PG teaching staff (46%). A significant difference was observed between the programs regarding the mandatory use of DT for their cases (p = 0.03).

conclusionsThis multi-institutional survey of program directors revealed that DT is continuously implemented in the last few years. Saudi dental institutions must prioritize implementing and utilizing DT in PG training to graduate competent prosthodontists in this fast-paced digital era. While DT is pivotal in dental education, its implementation is limited in many institutions due to resources or equipment, cost, and lack of trained faculty.

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Education, Dental, GraduateProsthodonticsDigital TechnologyHumansSaudi ArabiaSurveys and QuestionnairesComputer-aided designComputer-aided manufacturingDental educationDigital technologyProsthodontics

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