The level of confidence of dentists in identifying intact and sectioned teeth

This study aimed to assess the confidence levels of dentists in identifying intact and sectioned human teeth and to identify the factors contributing to variations in confidence levels. Design. An anonymous Jisc e-survey showing 14 questions was sent to dentists worldwide. Apart from acquiring demographic details of the participants, ten three-dimensional (3D) tooth models were presented for tooth identification including the opinion on the level of confidence in identifying. They included seven permanent and three deciduous teeth in intact or sectioned state. The tooth models were created and manipulated using ZBrush software (Maxon Industries, Inc.) and uploaded to the Sketchfab model hosting platform. The accuracy of results was quantitatively analysed in five categories, namely: (I) tooth type, (II) region, (III) tooth classification, (IV) tooth within the same class, and (V) FDI World Dental Federation notation.