Table 1 Conditions characterizing implant laboratories
From: Current status of implant prosthetics in Japan: a survey among certified dental lab technicians
Question | Â | Values |
|---|---|---|
Q1. The years of experience working as a dental technician, and the number of dentists from whom job orders are received. | Â | Mean (SD) |
17.0 (6.8) years | ||
36.5(12.4)/Lab. | ||
Q2. Who takes the leading role in treatment planning and prosthetic design (initiative with regard to prostheses)? | Dentists mainly exercise initiative | 39.3% |
Technicians mainly exercise initiative | 15.0% | |
Technicians are often consulted when it comes to specific cases and parts | 16.8% | |
Decisions are made in collaboration with each other | 28.9% |