Table 4 Prior knowledge to digital dentistry
How many dental schools in the USA do you think to include digital dentistry in their curricula? | Â |
 < 5 Dental Schools | 51.6% |
5–15 Dental Schools | 45.2% |
 > 16 Dental Schools | 3.2% |
Which dental field do you think utilizes digital dentistry the most? | Â |
General Dentistry | 46.9% |
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 25% |
Periodontics | 9.4% |
Prosthodontics | 18.8% |
Do you think that there will be a decline in the quality of patient care using digital dentistry? | Â |
Yes, anything computerized loses the personal human touch or interaction | 21.2% |
Not at all | 63.6% |
Not if used in all steps | 27.3% |
How many hours/weeks do you think you will be studying in dental school? | Â |
30–40 h | 9.0% |
40–60 h | 51.5% |
50–70 h | 15.2% |
70+ h | 30.3% |