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. 2018 Dec;52(4):322–329. doi: 10.15644/asc52/4/6

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
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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.