Abstract: Objective: To identify the infiltration of digital technologies in Hubei dental practice. Methods: Using stratified random sampling method, 13 regions of Hubei Province was selected, covering public and private dental clinics. A questionnaire survey was conducted on the application of 12 digital technologies in clinical practice. The data were analyzed using SPSS 26.0 (Statistical Package Social Sciences) software. Results: A total of 621 valid questionnaires were collected. Among the respondents, 81.2 % of dentists had used digital technology, with CBCT (65.7%) being the most used, followed by intraoral scanning (38.5%) and model/impression scanning (30%), while the use of facial scanning and virtual articulator was only 5% and 4.3%, respectively. There were significant differences in the application of digital technology in age, educational background, and type of work (P<0.05). Continuing education(53.1%), self-learning(58.6%)and systematic training(47.7%)were the three most common ways of learning digital technologies. The majority of respondents (78.4%) felt that high initial investment cost was the main barrier adopting digital technology. Conclusion: Gradually realizing digital software and hardware localization can reduce equipment costs and improve the popularity of digital technology. Continuing education and systematic training should be added to solve unfamiliarity with digital technology and lack of knowledge/training.

Key words: dentistry, epidemiology, digital technology