Affiliation:
1. 1Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, 1011 North University Ave, Ann Arbor, U.S.A .
2. 2Division of Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry, The Ohio State University College of Dentistry, Postle Hall, Columbus, U.S.A .
Abstract
This short communication aimed to acquire and transmit information about inserting CAD/CAM technology in the dental school’s curriculum to better prepare dental students for new approaches. The CAD/CAM system implementation has occurred slowly in the dental curriculum at universities. In 2012, authors evaluated the use of CEREC, showing an educational tool impacting the cost-effectivity for patients. A similar result was found in 2013, with an appreciation of the marginal fit and esthetic obtained.
In 2014, CAD/CAM was incorporated into the predoctoral curriculum at the Indiana University School of Dentistry, showing good or excellent overall learning. In 2017, a CAD/CAM system was implemented at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry’s predoctoral implant program, which had an increased preference and proportion of implant restorations made digitally. In 2018, a German dental school used CAD/CAM in the curriculum of prosthetic education, obtaining a clear tendency for the use
of this technology. In 2023, pre-doctoral dental students in the U.S.A. received a questionnaire that significantly improved their knowledge and attitude
to using this technology; otherwise, student satisfaction was non-significant. In conclusion, integrating CAD/CAM technology into the curriculum
has become an essential component of modern dental education.
Publisher
Enviro Research Publishers
Subject
General Medicine,General Medicine,Applied Mathematics,General Medicine,General Medicine,General Medicine,General Engineering,General Materials Science,Linguistics and Language,Anthropology,History,Language and Linguistics,Cultural Studies,General Medicine