Mohamed, Y., Attia, M., El Damarisy, R., Salamoon, M. (2025). AWARENESS, KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES OF THE USE OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY AMONG A GROUP OF EGYPTIAN DENTAL STUDENTS AND PEDIATRIC DENTISTS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY. Dental Science Updates, 6(1), 81-93. doi: 10.21608/dsu.2025.299553.1244
Yomna Mohamed; Mahmoud Mohamed Attia; Ruba Alaa El Dein El Damarisy; Marwa Ahmed Salamoon. "AWARENESS, KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES OF THE USE OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY AMONG A GROUP OF EGYPTIAN DENTAL STUDENTS AND PEDIATRIC DENTISTS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY". Dental Science Updates, 6, 1, 2025, 81-93. doi: 10.21608/dsu.2025.299553.1244
Mohamed, Y., Attia, M., El Damarisy, R., Salamoon, M. (2025). 'AWARENESS, KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES OF THE USE OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY AMONG A GROUP OF EGYPTIAN DENTAL STUDENTS AND PEDIATRIC DENTISTS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY', Dental Science Updates, 6(1), pp. 81-93. doi: 10.21608/dsu.2025.299553.1244
Mohamed, Y., Attia, M., El Damarisy, R., Salamoon, M. AWARENESS, KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES OF THE USE OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY AMONG A GROUP OF EGYPTIAN DENTAL STUDENTS AND PEDIATRIC DENTISTS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY. Dental Science Updates, 2025; 6(1): 81-93. doi: 10.21608/dsu.2025.299553.1244
AWARENESS, KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES OF THE USE OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY AMONG A GROUP OF EGYPTIAN DENTAL STUDENTS AND PEDIATRIC DENTISTS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
1Department of Pediatric, Preventive, and Community Dentistry,Newgiza University
2Department of Fixed Prosthodontics,MSA University
3Department of Conservative Dentistry,MSA University
4Department of Pediatric Dentistry.Msa University
Abstract
Introduction: Efforts toward incorporating technological advances in dentistry have been successful and the trend toward further digitization is growing. Aim: This research aimed to evaluate the awareness, understanding, perceptions, and practices concerning the application of digital technology in dentistry among dental students and pediatric dentists in Egypt. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional online selfadministered survey. The survey was delivered as a Google Form to 564 participants including a group of final-year dental students and pediatric dentists in Egypt. Results: Out of 564 responses, most students (81.7%) students and pediatric dentists (89.9%) were significantly familiar with digital dentistry (p.005). 54.9% of students and 74.9% of dentists significantly reported attending educational courses related to digital dentistry p < 0.05). Only 19.8% of students and 23.1% of dentists reported attending CAD/CAM training programs. Both students (93.8%) and dentists (98.0%) agreed significantly on digital dentistry’s precision over conventional methods (p=0.009) they also agreed on digital dentistry’s time-saving impact. Most students (94.9%) and dentists (98.0%) believed significantly in digital dentistry’s enhancement of patient care quality (p=0.042). 54.5% of students felt skillful in using technology compared to dentists (41.7%), showing a statistically significant difference (p=0.002) Higher proportion of students (89.9%) envisioned significantly using digital dentistry in their future careers compared to dentists (79.2%) (p=0.001). Remarkably, 100% of students and dentists unanimously agreed on the importance of increasing knowledge in this area.Conclusion: Including digital dentistry education in undergraduate programs and providing specialized training for pediatric dentists can help bridge knowledge gaps
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