Der Digitalisierungsgrad in der Dentaltechnik: Ergebnisse einer Umfrage aus persönlichem Interesse.

The article "The Degree of Digitization in Dental Technology: Results of a Survey out of Personal Interest" examines the current state of digitization in the dental technology industry. The author conducted a survey among dental technicians and dentists to find out in which areas digital solutions are already being used and in which areas they are not. The survey shows that digitization plays a bigger role in dental technology than among the practitioners. The internet is the most commonly used source of information for digital solutions and processes. The need for a central advisory center for digitization is also discussed. The survey shows that laboratories are highly willing to use outsourcing and that an independent advisory center on digitization is desired. However, the proportion of digitally manufactured dental prosthetics is lower than expected. Currently, almost half of the dental prosthetics in Germany are digitally manufactured, which corresponds to a digital production rate of 56%. [Extracted from the article]

Digitales Arbeiten wird in der Zahntechnik-Branche immer wichtiger, wobei es derzeit keine aktuellen Daten gibt, wie hoch der Stand der Digitalisierung in den Laboren eigentlich ist. Der Autor hat daher eine eigene Umfrage gestartet, um herauszufinden, in welchen Bereichen schon besonders häufig digital gearbeitet wird und in welchen noch eher zögerlich. Es zeigt sich, dass die Zahlen je nach Versorgungsform stark variieren, die Digitalisierung aber offenbar in der Zahntechnik eine wichtigere Rolle spielt als auf der Seite der Behandlerinnen und Behandler. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]