[The readiness of restorative dentistry departments for the implementation of modern technologies]

The study showed the presence of negative dynamics in the provision of population with orthopedic dentists and dental technicians, as well as a decrease in the staffing of medical organizations with these specialists. The fact of exceeding the basic rate of loss of dental technicians over the same indicator for dentists-orthopedists by 2 times was established. The possibility of increasing the availability of personnel by combining positions is revealed, since the coefficient of concurrency among dentists-orthopedists and dental technicians is less than the average for the specialty. The trends of decreasing interest of specialists in obtaining qualification categories are noted. According to the survey of 305 specialists, a model of the most probable structural «profile» of a dentist-orthopedist was created and the characteristic features of the learning processes and practical use of knowledge on the main new technologies in orthopedic dentistry were determined. The data obtained in the course of the study indicate that there are limited opportunities to improve the availability and quality of dental orthopedic care and the introduction of new prosthetics technologies.