Perceptions of orthodontic residents toward the implementation of dental technologies in postgraduate curriculum.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dental technologies have increasingly been implemented in orthodontic practice to offer better experiences for orthodontists and patients, however, there is no scientific evidence yet whether which technologies should be implemented into the postgraduate programs.

Objectives

To investigate perceptions of orthodontic residents toward the confidence and importance of dental technologies, as well as to determine their necessity in postgraduate programs.

Materials and methods

The online questionnaire was designed to collect data from residents from all accredited orthodontic postgraduate programs in Thailand. The questionnaire consisted of four sections, which were (1) demographic data, (2) self-perceived importance of orthodontic technologies, (3) self-perceiv

SUBMITTER: Nakornnoi T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10474673 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature