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Table 2 Items and descriptive statistics of the questionnaire II (CAD/CAM-workflow)

From: Undergraduate dental students’ perspective on the implementation of digital dentistry in the preclinical curriculum: a questionnaire survey

Item

Item description

25th percentile

Median

75th percentile

N

Handling 1a

The menu guidance of the intraoral scanner is easily comprehensible.

4

4

5

93

Handling 2a (rec.)

The scanning process with the intraoral scanner handpiece does not cause me any difficulties.

3

4

4

94

Handling 3a

The digital modelling of the restoration is good to perform.

3

4

5

95

Handling 4a

After the demonstration and exercises in the training module, I feel confident to perform the entire CAD/CAM workflow by myself.

4

4

5

94

Didactic benefit 1a

The workflow of the CAD/CAM workflow is clear and understandable.

4

4

5

94

Didactic benefit 2a

Seeing my preparation on the monitor trains my own judgement.

4

5

5

95

Didactic benefit 3a

By participating the training module, I acquired a good knowledge of the CAD/CAM workflow.

4

5

5

93

Motivation 1a

Using new technologies (e.g. intraoral scanning) motivates me.

4

5

5

91

Motivation 2a

The manufacturing of CAD/CAM restorations of my own preparation motivates me.

4

5

5

92

Motivation 3a (rec.)

I do not think that learning the CDA/CAM-workflow as an additional course component is a chore.

4

5

5

92

Overall assessment b

Which workflow do you prefer considering the following aspects? (1 = conventional, 5 = digital)

Overall assessment 1b

less time

4

5

5

89

Overall assessment 2b

easier handling

3

4

4

92

Overall assessment 3b

greater fault tolerance

2

3

4

82

Overall assessment 4b

more tips/ better feedback

3

4

5

90

Overall assessment 5b

enjoy practicing more

3

4

4

86

  1. N = number of valid answers (total: N = 97)
  2. atype of answer: 1 = strongly disagree, 5 = strongly agree
  3. btype of answer: 1 = conventional workflow, 5 = digital workflow,
  4. rec: Handling 2 and Motivation 3 were recoded before the analysis of questionnaire, so that higher values also express a more positive assessment here