Table 4 The correlation between working years and application of DGTs analyzed by the chi-square test
From: Investigation on the application of digital guide templates guided dental implantation in China
Application of DGTs | Layman | Novice | Advanced | Master | Expert | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Restricted type | |||||||
 Full-guided n = 108 (%) | 1 (0.9) | 16 (14.8) | 25 (23.1) | 22 (20.4) | 44 (40.7) | 0.070 | |
 Half-guided n = 170 (%) | 2 (1.2) | 21 (12.4) | 33 (19.4) | 50 (29.4) | 64 (37.6) | 0.001** | |
 Point-guided n = 49 (%) | 1 (2.0) | 5 (10.2) | 9 (18.4) | 16 (32.7) | 18 (36.7) | 0.603 | |
Supported type | |||||||
 Tooth-supported n = 178 (%) | 2 (1.1) | 27 (15.2) | 41 (23.0) | 45 (25.3) | 63 (35.4) | 0.030* | |
 Mucosa-supported n = 105 (%) | 2 (1.9) | 9 (8.6) | 20 (19.0) | 30 (28.6) | 44 (41.9) | 0.009** | |
 Bone-supported n = 51 (%) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (11.8) | 11 (21.6) | 12 (23.5) | 22 (43.1) | 0.483 | |
 Mixed-supported n = 110 (%) | 1 (0.9) | 13 (11.8) | 22 (20.0) | 31 (28.2) | 43 (39.1) | 0.366 | |
Manufacturing type | |||||||
 3D-printed n = 181 (%) | 2 (1.1) | 26 (14.4) | 39 (21.5) | 49 (27.1) | 65 (35.9) | 0.183 | |
 Milled n = 51 (%) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (13.7) | 13 (25.5) | 10 (19.6) | 21 (41.2) | 0.382 | |