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Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the needs of dentists, dental technicians, dental hygienists, and dental-related workers in terms of dental computer-aided design (CAD) software and artificial intelligence (AI). Based on a factor analysis, 57 survey items were assigned to six categories: (a) considerations when purchasing dental CAD software; (b) prosthesis design process; (c) dental CAD function; (d) use of AI dental CAD crown and denture design; (e) impact of AI; and (f) improvements in AI features. Overall, 93 participants were included in the study, and the reliability of the resultant survey data was estimated using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient. Statistically significant factors in each category were identified using one-way analysis of variance and Tukey’s honestly significant difference test (α = 0.05). The results revealed that design quality, design convenience and reproducibility, margin line setting, and automatic margin setting were considered most important in their respective categories (p < 0.05). There were also significant differences in the importance of certain items, such as branding importance and functional diversity, among different dental personnel groups (p < 0.05). Design speed and convenience were also found to be more important to dentists and dental hygienists compared to other dental personnel (p < 0.05). The importance of specific survey items varied significantly based on age, dental personnel, and work experience groups. Dental personnel, such as dentists and dental technicians, assigned greater importance to certain factors, such as branding, functional diversity, design speed, and compatibility with CAM equipment, compared to other occupational groups.

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Title
Requirements for Dental CAD Software: A Survey of Korean Dental Personnel
Author
Son, KeunBaDa 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Kim, Gyu Ri 2 ; Won-Gi Kim 3 ; Kang, Wol 3 ; Du-Hyeong, Lee 4   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; So-Yeun, Kim 4   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Jae-Mok, Lee 5 ; Yong-Gun, Kim 5   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Jin-Wook, Kim 6 ; Sung-Tak, Lee 6 ; Jin, Myoung-Uk 7 ; Ho-Jin, Kim 8 ; Lee, Jaesik 9   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Ji-Rak, Kim 10   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Kyu-Bok, Lee 11   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

 Advanced Dental Device Development Institute (A3DI), Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41940, Republic of Korea 
 Advanced Dental Device Development Institute (A3DI), Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41940, Republic of Korea; Department of Dental Science, Graduate School, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41940, Republic of Korea 
 Department of Dental Technology, Daegu Health College, Daegu 41453, Republic of Korea 
 Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41940, Republic of Korea 
 Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41940, Republic of Korea 
 Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41940, Republic of Korea 
 Department of Conservative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41940, Republic of Korea 
 Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41940, Republic of Korea 
 Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41940, Republic of Korea 
10  Department of Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41940, Republic of Korea 
11  Advanced Dental Device Development Institute (A3DI), Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41940, Republic of Korea; Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41940, Republic of Korea 
First page
2803
Publication year
2023
Publication date
2023
Publisher
MDPI AG
e-ISSN
20763417
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2785182776
Copyright
© 2023 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.