Evaluation of dentists’ knowledge, attitudes, and clinical practice patterns regarding restorations fabricated using three-dimensional (3D) printing technology

Ömer Çellik; Elif Pınar Bakır; Şeyhmus Bakır; İbrahim Halil Avcılar

Evaluation of dentists’ knowledge, attitudes, and clinical practice patterns regarding restorations fabricated using three-dimensional (3D) printing technology

Abstract

Aims: In recent years, three-dimensional (3D) printing technology has rapidly advanced in dentistry; however, whether barriers to its adoption are primarily related to financial constraints or insufficient self-reported familiarity remains unclear. Therefore, this cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey aimed to evaluate dentists’ self-reported familiarity, attitudes, and clinical practice patterns regarding 3D printing technology and its applications in dentistry. Therefore, this cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey aimed to evaluate dentists’ self-reported familiarity, attitudes, and clinical practice patterns regarding 3D printing technology in dentistry. Methods: A total of 300 dentists were recruited using a non-probability convenience sampling method from university hospitals, oral and dental health centers, and private clinics in the Diyarbakır region. All participants completed the questionnaire in full, and all 300 responses were included in the final analysis. Participants’ self-reported familiarity, attitudes, and clinical practice patterns regarding 3D printing technologies, materials, applications, and clinical use were assessed using an online questionnaire comprising 19 questions: 5 descriptive questions and 14 closed-ended questions specifically addressing 3D printing technology (Google Forms; Alphabet Inc., USA). The collected data were analyzed using the Pearson Chi-square test, with statistical significance set at p<0.05. Results: Overall, 62.3% of participants reported familiarity with 3D printing technology, whereas 79.3% had not received any formal training on this subject. Only 10.3% of participants reported using 3D printing technology in their clinical practice. Equipment cost was identified as the most significant disadvantage by 50.3% of participants. Statistically significant differences were observed according to demographic and professional variables in terms of self-reported familiarity and clinical use of 3D printing technologies (p<0.05). Conclusion: Among dentists in the Diyarbakır region, a greater proportion reported familiarity with 3D printing than formal training or active clinical use. Most participants supported the inclusion of 3D printing in the dental curriculum, indicating perceived educational relevance within this sample. These findings should be interpreted within the context of the regional convenience sample investigated in the present study.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Restorative Dentistry

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Ömer Çellik ^*
0000-0003-3514-930X
Türkiye

Elif Pınar Bakır
0000-0003-4011-5091
Türkiye

Şeyhmus Bakır
0000-0003-2048-3065
Türkiye

İbrahim Halil Avcılar
0009-0002-7167-9367
Türkiye

Publication Date

October 25, 2026

Submission Date

July 22, 2026

Acceptance Date

October 6, 2026

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Year 2026 Volume: 9 Number: 6

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APA

Çellik, Ö., Bakır, E. P., Bakır, Ş., & Avcılar, İ. H. (2026). Evaluation of dentists’ knowledge, attitudes, and clinical practice patterns regarding restorations fabricated using three-dimensional (3D) printing technology. Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine, 9(6), 1806-1815. https://izlik.org/JA95ZZ38MY

AMA

1.Çellik Ö, Bakır EP, Bakır Ş, Avcılar İH. Evaluation of dentists’ knowledge, attitudes, and clinical practice patterns regarding restorations fabricated using three-dimensional (3D) printing technology. J Health Sci Med / JHSM. 2026;9(6):1806-1815. https://izlik.org/JA95ZZ38MY

Chicago

Çellik, Ömer, Elif Pınar Bakır, Şeyhmus Bakır, and İbrahim Halil Avcılar. 2026. “Evaluation of Dentists’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Clinical Practice Patterns Regarding Restorations Fabricated Using Three-Dimensional (3D) Printing Technology”. Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine 9 (6): 1806-15. https://izlik.org/JA95ZZ38MY.

EndNote

Çellik Ö, Bakır EP, Bakır Ş, Avcılar İH (October 1, 2026) Evaluation of dentists’ knowledge, attitudes, and clinical practice patterns regarding restorations fabricated using three-dimensional (3D) printing technology. Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine 9 6 1806–1815.

IEEE

[1]Ö. Çellik, E. P. Bakır, Ş. Bakır, and İ. H. Avcılar, “Evaluation of dentists’ knowledge, attitudes, and clinical practice patterns regarding restorations fabricated using three-dimensional (3D) printing technology”, J Health Sci Med / JHSM, vol. 9, no. 6, pp. 1806–1815, Oct. 2026, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA95ZZ38MY

ISNAD

Çellik, Ömer - Bakır, Elif Pınar - Bakır, Şeyhmus - Avcılar, İbrahim Halil. “Evaluation of Dentists’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Clinical Practice Patterns Regarding Restorations Fabricated Using Three-Dimensional (3D) Printing Technology”. Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine 9/6 (October 1, 2026): 1806-1815. https://izlik.org/JA95ZZ38MY.

JAMA

1.Çellik Ö, Bakır EP, Bakır Ş, Avcılar İH. Evaluation of dentists’ knowledge, attitudes, and clinical practice patterns regarding restorations fabricated using three-dimensional (3D) printing technology. J Health Sci Med / JHSM. 2026;9:1806–1815.

MLA

Çellik, Ömer, et al. “Evaluation of Dentists’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Clinical Practice Patterns Regarding Restorations Fabricated Using Three-Dimensional (3D) Printing Technology”. Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine, vol. 9, no. 6, Oct. 2026, pp. 1806-15, https://izlik.org/JA95ZZ38MY.

Vancouver

1.Ömer Çellik, Elif Pınar Bakır, Şeyhmus Bakır, İbrahim Halil Avcılar. Evaluation of dentists’ knowledge, attitudes, and clinical practice patterns regarding restorations fabricated using three-dimensional (3D) printing technology. J Health Sci Med / JHSM [Internet]. 2026 Oct. 1;9(6):1806-15. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA95ZZ38MY