Adoption and challenges of digital dentistry among dentists and dental technicians: A cross‐sectional study

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Cross-sectional study reveals digital dentistry technology usage among dentists and technicians, highlighting barriers.

87% of dental technicians regularly use digital workflows, primarily utilizing 3D printing and design software.
76% of dentists adopt digital tools, but many still rely on labs for milling and design due to expertise gaps.
Major barriers include lack of training (62%) and high costs (61.5%), limiting the broader implementation of digital dentistry.
Private clinics demonstrate higher adoption rates (73.3%) compared to public clinics (53.3%), indicating a sector disparity.

Hatamleh et al. (2025) studied this question.

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