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Implementing a new curriculum for computer‐assisted restorations in prosthetic dentistry
Author(s) -
Schweyen R.,
Beuer F.,
Bochskanl M.,
Hey J.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
european journal of dental education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.583
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1600-0579
pISSN - 1396-5883
DOI - 10.1111/eje.12278
Subject(s) - cad , curriculum , dentistry , dental education , medicine , computer aided manufacturing , computer aided design , computer science , orthodontics , medical physics , medical education , engineering , engineering drawing , psychology , mechanical engineering , pedagogy
Computer‐aided design/computer‐aided manufacturing ( CAD / CAM ) of fixed prosthetic restorations has gained popularity in the last decade. However, this field of dentistry has not been integrated in the dental curriculum at most universities. Material and methods According to the method of Kern, a curriculum was designed and established on a voluntary basis in the prosthetic education of a German dental school. The success of the implementation was measured by evaluation carried out by the participants on a visual analogue scale. Furthermore, the clinical performance of the fabricated restorations was evaluated. Results Ninety‐four percent of all students participated in the CAD / CAM curriculum indicating considerable interest. Nearly half of all students used the acquired knowledge to design crowns for their patients. All restorations fabricated by participants of the new CAD / CAM programme showed good clinical performance. Discussion By phasing‐in the CAD / CAM training programme, independent CAD / CAM ‐based fabrication of all‐ceramic crowns increased student's self‐confidence in tooth preparation. A tendency was found that students using CAD / CAM technology prepared more teeth than their fellow students who did not use CAD / CAM technology. Further studies are required to investigate the influence of independent CAD / CAM ‐based single‐crown fabrication on the quality of the preparation.