Adoption of CAD/CAM Technology in Dominican Dental Practices

Dataset on the Adoption of CAD/CAM Technology in Dominican Dental Practices

Description
This dataset contains raw, anonymized data collected from a cross-sectional survey conducted between September and October 2024 among practicing dentists in the Dominican Republic. The objective of the study was to evaluate the adoption, knowledge, and use of Computer-Aided Design and Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) technology in clinical practice.

Contents

Sample size: 370 respondents (general dentists and specialists).

Data type: Survey responses (Excel/CSV).

Variables included:

Demographics (age, gender, years in practice, type of practice).

Professional background (specialty, postgraduate training, work setting).

Knowledge and training in CAD/CAM.

Availability of CAD/CAM equipment.

Clinical use of CAD/CAM (indications, frequency, workflow).

Perceived barriers to adoption (cost, training, access to materials).

Attitudes and willingness to adopt digital technologies.

Format
Data are provided in Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) with variables in columns and anonymized responses in rows.

Ethics
All participants provided informed consent. No personal identifiers are included in the dataset.