Factors Influencing Technology Adoption Among Endodontists: A Questionnaire-Based Pilot Study

This pilot study explores how Endodontists make decisions regarding the adoption of rapidly evolving technologies in clinical practice, an area with little existing literature. Graduates of an Advanced Endodontics Program were surveyed to assess the importance of 23 decision-making factors using a 5-point Likert scale. The survey was distributed via Qualtrics and remained open for 3 months, with reminders sent to participants. A total of 46 responses were received, yielding a 37% response rate. The most highly ranked factors influencing technology adoption were evidence (100%), safety/risk (97.8%), health benefits (91.3%), quality (89.1%) and post-implementation patient care quality improvement. In contrast, company representative input (15.8%), initial disruption (33.3%) and training duration (45.5%) were rated as least important. These findings provide valuable insight into the priorities of Endodontists, emphasising a strong commitment to patient-centered care and clinical rigour in technology adoption decisions.