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Must Every Dental Student Become Digitally Competent? Lessons From Prosthodontic Education in Southeast Asia
1Department of Prosthodontics, Kulliyyah of Dentistry, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia.
Summary
Dental schools must integrate digital competence as a core competency, focusing on critical evaluation and ethical use of technologies, not just technical skills. This ensures graduates can effectively use digital dentistry in patient care.
Area of Science:
- Dental Education
- Digital Dentistry
- Health Professions Education
Background:
- Digital technologies like intraoral scanners and AI are transforming dental practice.
- Dental schools face the challenge of defining and integrating digital competence into undergraduate curricula.
- Preserving core clinical competencies alongside digital skills is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine digital competence in prosthodontic education within Southeast Asia.
- To propose a framework for integrating digital dentistry into undergraduate curricula.
- To emphasize that digital competence is more than technical proficiency.
Main Methods:
- A perspective piece examining digital competence through prosthodontic education.
- Analysis of challenges including financial constraints and faculty development.
- Reflection on curriculum implementation in a developing digital ecosystem.
Main Results:
- Digital competence encompasses data literacy, critical appraisal, and ethical decision-making.
- Successful digital transformation relies on institutional readiness over technology acquisition.
- A three-phase framework is proposed for progressive integration of digital dentistry.
Conclusions:
- Digital competence should be a core professional competency, not merely technical skills.
- Undergraduate education should foster critical evaluation and appropriate integration of digital technologies.
- Sustainable curriculum transformation requires investment in faculty, organization, and leadership.
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