INTRAORAL SCANNERS IN DENTISTRY : Procurement, pilot and pilot query to the Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases clinic of Kuopio University Hospital
Hytönen, Hanna (2018)
Hytönen, Hanna
Savonia-ammattikorkeakoulu
2018
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201901301690
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201901301690
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In dentistry, there have been digital programs in patients and x-ray information systems over decades. The intraoral scanner is a natural development in this structure. All over the global market`s health technology is increasing business. The intraoral scanner gives; patients insights into their dental health, improve patient experience, digital accuracy, patient-friendly impression taking, save time and impression materials and is cost cutting. As a result, there are many opportunities at the market of the intraoral scanner, employees`receptions are diverse depending on the profession and personal completeness.
Oral- and Maxillofacial Diseases clinic and Teaching clinic oral health care employees did have pilot related to possible acquisition for intraoral scanners in spring 2018. There were two different kinds of scanners; Planmeca Emerald and 3Shape Trios intraoral scanners. After the pilot in summer 2018 employees did get a pilot questionnaire survey. The inquiry included 18 questions in the Surveypal form. Questions were about the intraoral scanners, treatment process, patient’s safety, digitalization and knowledge outside the pilot about intraoral scanners. Query result transpires that scanners, which were in the pilot, are very similar and almost equal. There is an ambition to get own scanner in a clinic and it is one part of digitalization. Intraoral scanners could connect to the treatment process and the patient’s safety.
This Master`s thesis was carried out in accordance with the wishes of Kuopio University Hospital. The purpose was to make a market study of intraoral scanners, a pilot for equivalent scanners, to do a pilot query and procurement to the Kuopio University Hospital (KUH). The protocol for the procurement was given by KUH. The project was limited only to the intraoral scanners. There was also a part of the process, which is secret. In the future as a continuation, there is a need to a digital education material from the intraoral scanners for the employees. I think that great subject to recourse is to examine the different generation skills, mind towards intraoral scanners and age causation to digitalization. Development proposal suggestion is also that there is a need for professionals who understand the IT-regulation and procedure as well as healthcare necessity and destination.
Oral- and Maxillofacial Diseases clinic and Teaching clinic oral health care employees did have pilot related to possible acquisition for intraoral scanners in spring 2018. There were two different kinds of scanners; Planmeca Emerald and 3Shape Trios intraoral scanners. After the pilot in summer 2018 employees did get a pilot questionnaire survey. The inquiry included 18 questions in the Surveypal form. Questions were about the intraoral scanners, treatment process, patient’s safety, digitalization and knowledge outside the pilot about intraoral scanners. Query result transpires that scanners, which were in the pilot, are very similar and almost equal. There is an ambition to get own scanner in a clinic and it is one part of digitalization. Intraoral scanners could connect to the treatment process and the patient’s safety.
This Master`s thesis was carried out in accordance with the wishes of Kuopio University Hospital. The purpose was to make a market study of intraoral scanners, a pilot for equivalent scanners, to do a pilot query and procurement to the Kuopio University Hospital (KUH). The protocol for the procurement was given by KUH. The project was limited only to the intraoral scanners. There was also a part of the process, which is secret. In the future as a continuation, there is a need to a digital education material from the intraoral scanners for the employees. I think that great subject to recourse is to examine the different generation skills, mind towards intraoral scanners and age causation to digitalization. Development proposal suggestion is also that there is a need for professionals who understand the IT-regulation and procedure as well as healthcare necessity and destination.