Abstract
Taking decisions is important in every aspect of life. Decision-making has become a difficult problem in any situation where there are multiple criteria. The application of multicriteria decision-making methods that can bring mathematical and logical solutions to the problem from an analytical perspective has experienced considerable growth recently. It provides great benefits in solution and subsequent stages. Medical equipment selection is also a challenging, complex, and difficult problem for the decision-maker, due to the requirements of conflicting criteria, which must be taken into account simultaneously. In this context, the aim of this study implicates the principle of multicriteria decision-making theories on various types of instruments used in dentistry. Since the data used in this study are not numeric but linguistic, the Fuzzy PROMETHEE decision-making method is used. In this research, six dental tools most commonly used by professionals to perform operations on patients are compared and evaluated. Fuzzy PROMETHEE decision-making method investigations show that the dental mirror is the most effective tool among all compared tools, followed by dental suction, dental air abrasion, dental handpiece, dental laser, and dental X-ray, consequently, basing on the selected criteria and the importance weight given to each criterion. Using this technique, one can obtain more specific ranking results based on a specific preference level.
Highlights
Dental health is a critical factor in determining one’s quality of life
The dental laser is used for treatments, while the dental mirror is used for diagnosis
While the dental mirror gives immediate results and is temporary, the dental X-ray gives a more permanent image that can be observed for a longer period without making the patient tired
Summary
Dental health is a critical factor in determining one’s quality of life. The teeth are the only bone tissue in the human body that is not covered by skin. Wan et al provided the left-right geometric consistency definition of the triangular multiplicative preference relations (TRMF) by considering the trust levels of the experts in order to create a model with an acceptable consistent TMPR, and that study has proposed two algorithms for the individual and group decision-making problems [12] Those studies are beneficial for the comparison of fuzzy numbers. They are relatively new, dental lasers are already being used to treat a range of conditions, including soft and hard tissue, gums and teeth, caries detection, biostimulation, low-level laser therapy, and photostimulation. Dentists use this device to remove diseased dental tissue and prepare the tooth for dental reconstruction. It is unsurprising that dental X-rays cost about $800 [20]
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