INTRODUCTION: With a long history in medicine, the profession of dental technician is evolving in response to the constantly changing demands of dentists, patients, and the healthcare system. Dental care, as part of general healthcare, is adapting to the growing needs of society, particularly with the demographic changes and aging population in Europe and worldwide, to meet health needs and improve patients' quality of life. As essential members of the dental team, dental technicians play a significant role in patient health and treatment.
AIM: The aim of the present article is to perform a SWOT analysis of the activities related to the dental technician specialty.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: To achieve this aim, documents and literary sources in Bulgarian were studied. Information was also retrieved from databases such as ResearchGate, Medline, PubMed, Google Scholar, eLibrary.ru, and Scopus.
RESULTS: In the reviewed literature, no data was found regarding the SWOT analysis of activities in this specialty. The factor weight of specific components was evaluated. Strengths outweighed weaknesses, and the identified opportunities outnumbered threats. The total value of components identified as strengths and opportunities is greater than that of weaknesses and threats.
CONCLUSION: The SWOT analysis presented in this article suggests an effective use of the components to develop and improve the specialty, making it both successful for specialists and beneficial for patients in the delivery of necessary dental healthcare.
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