Table 1. Distribution of answers from the questionnaire about students’ attitudes about CAD/CAM (questions from 1 to 8).
Preclinical dental students | Clinical dental students | ||||||||||
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Have you heard about CAD/CAM? | ALL | p value | |||||||||
YES | NO | YES | NO |
216 100% |
1.000 | ||||||
77 35,6% |
0 0% |
139 64,4% |
0 0% |
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Where did you hear about CAD/CAM? | |||||||||||
a | b | c | d | a | b | c | d |
216 100% |
0.000 | ||
60 27,73% |
12 5,6% |
5 2,3% |
0 0% |
122 56,5% |
13 6,02% |
4 1,85% |
0 0% |
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Did you see any CAD/CAM restoration? | |||||||||||
YES | NO | YES | NO |
216% 100% |
0.000 | ||||||
29 13,4% |
48 22,3% |
69 31,9% |
70 32,4% |
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Did you work with CAD/CAM? | |||||||||||
e | f | NO | e | f | NO |
216 100% |
0.000 | ||||
0 0% |
39 18,1% |
38 17,6% |
3 1,3% |
81 37,5% |
55 25,5% |
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Did you attend any CAD/CAM course (out of regular lectures at the Faculty)? | |||||||||||
YES | NO | YES | NO |
216 100% |
0,000 | ||||||
2 1% |
75 34,7% |
10 4,6% |
129 59,7% |
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Is it necessary to teach more about CAD/CAM within the regular lectures at the Faculty? | |||||||||||
g | h | YES | g | h | YES |
216 100% |
0.929 | ||||
4 1.9% |
0 0% |
73 33.8% |
10 4.6% |
2 0.9% |
127 58.8% |
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Why is CAD/CAM technology useful? | |||||||||||
i | j | k | i | j | k |
216 100% |
0.874 | ||||
24 11% |
52 24.1% |
1 0.5% |
36 16.7% |
102 47.2% |
1 0.5% |
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Are you sufficiently informed about CAD/CAM technology? | |||||||||||
YES | NO | YES | NO |
216 100% |
0.000 | ||||||
5 2.3% |
72 33.3% |
6 2.8% |
133 61.6% |
a-regular lectures at School; b - at School but out of regular lectures; c-out of School; d-I did not hear; e-yes, I fabricated dental restoration; f-I used only intraoral scanner; g-no, CAD/CAM is enough involved in teaching; h-no, CAD/CAM should not be involved in teaching; i-better aesthetics and longevity of dental restoration; j-shorter fabrication time; k-CAD/CAM technology is not useful.