Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practices among dental technicians toward digital laboratory procedures in India: A cross-sectional study

Digitalization in dentistry, encompassing use of digital technology, is indeed the dominant force, impacting every aspect of the profession. Therefore, it is of interest to evaluate and comprehend dental technicians' knowledge, attitude and practice related to digital laboratory procedures in India. A questionnaire-based cross-sectional research was performed among registered dental technicians across India and descriptive statistics were utilized to calculate frequency distributions and chi-square for relationships among variables. The mean knowledge score (4.63±2.18), attitude score (4.52±2.19) and the practice score (4.55±2.14) was substantially exceeded in the dental technicians working in the south zone compared to other zones. The dental technicians employed at private dental laboratory had greater knowledge score (4.04±1.75), attitude score (3.96±1.74) and practice score (3.98±1.72) compared to those working in dental college. The dental technicians of south zone exhibited greater attitude, knowledge and practice of digital dental laboratory procedures than other zones across India.