Knowledge Of Dental Practitioners Research Articles

Oral manifestations of syphilis: Knowledge and skills of senior dental students and newly graduated dentists.

To evaluate the knowledge of senior dental students and newly graduated dentists about the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of oral manifestations of syphilis. A 32-question questionnaire was designed with three domains: (I) demographic, academic and professional data of the participants, (II) attitudes, practices and self-perception regarding training about syphilis and (III) knowledge about syphilis. All knowledge responses were classified as correct or incorrect. Scores ranging from 1 to 14 were calculated, and grades were assigned to each participant according to their level of knowledge. The sample comprised 408 dental students and 339 newly graduated dentists. The mean score was 7.70 ± 3.35 for undergraduates and 9.09 ± 3265 for dentists. The highest frequency of correct answers (>70%) was attributed to questions about the aetiology, transmission and treatment of syphilis. The questions with the lowest frequency of correct answers (<50%) were about the identification of oral manifestations and stages of syphilis. The knowledge of dental practitioners and academics about the oral manifestations of syphilis was unsatisfactory. The lack of understanding of these aspects can delay the diagnosis and treatment of patients with this disease, which is concerning given the steady increase in cases in recent years.

Knowledge and Attitude of Dental Professionals, Students and Dental Auxiliary Staff Towards Needle Stick Injury and Sharp Injuries

OBJECTIVE: The present study aims to evaluate the knowledge and attitude of dental professionals, students and auxiliary towards needle stick and sharp injury. METHODOLOGY: A cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey was carried out among 200 dental practitioners, students, and auxiliary staff using OpenEpi calculator. Final data were analyzed using SPSS version 23.0. RESULT: The result revealed that 97% of the participants had an understanding of NSI and the risks associated with it and about 87.5% participants were found to be vaccinated against Hepatitis B. In addition to that, 72% of dental healthcare workers especially the auxiliary staff (96.3%) had experienced needle stick injury and 97% of the subjects were found to have a habit of recapping the needle after use. CONCLUSION: The knowledge of dental practitioners especially the auxiliary staff concerning needle stick injury was found to be inadequate. More awareness should be raised regarding NSIs for the dental healthcare workers and practicing of universal guidelines must be emphasized greatly. KEYWORDS: Needle stick injury and sharp injuries

The Knowledge of Dental Practitioners on Local Anesthetics and its Dosage

The Knowledge of Dental Practitioners on Local Anesthetics and its Dosage

Practice, attitude, and knowledge of dental practitioners towards oral submucous fibrosis

OSMF (Oral submucous fibrosis) is seen in the oral cavity and depicts a precancerous condition marked by progressive submucosal tissue fibrosis with inflammatory components leading to trismus and rigidity in the oral cavity. OSMF remains a quandary for oral clinicians owing to less-defined classification criteria and evasive pathogenesis. The present clinical study was conducted to assess the practice, attitude, and knowledge of dental practitioners towards oral submucous fibrosis and its management. The present questionnaire-based clinical study included 520 participants who were assessed using the self-administered questionnaire given and explained to them. The questions in the questionnaire were formulated to assess the practice, attitude, and knowledge of dental practitioners towards oral submucous fibrosis. The collected data were assessed and the results were formed. The study results showed that among all the study participants, the majority of the participants were aware of betel quid being the most common etiology associated with OSMF and the commonly seen oral feature in OSMF subjects is blanching of the oral mucosa. Within its limitations, the present study concludes that oral health care practitioners have good knowledge concerning clinical features and diagnosis of OSMF. However, the knowledge among dental students about the OSMF management strategies was moderate.

Endodontic Treatment in Pregnancy; Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Dentists and Interns in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Introduction: Dental practitioners with limited training in gestational medicine may be cautious to treat their pregnant patients. Endodontic treatment requires the use of medications including analgesics as well as antibiotics. Because of a concern of harming either mother or unborn child, some dentists may hold back care or medications from their patients, unintentionally causing harm. Materials and methods: This is a cross sectional study conducted among the dental professionals and interns of Riyadh using an online survey. 504 dentists and interns were used in this study and were contacted using social media. Results: 14.3% participants were not certain whether to take full mouth radiograph for pregnant patients or not, 36.5% often used local anesthesia without epinephrine and 23.4% never prescribed antibiotics such as amoxicillin or clindamycin. Conclusion: Overall knowledge of dental practitioners regarding the endodontic therapy of pregnant patients is not satisfactory.

Assessment of Awareness Among Dental Practitioners Regarding The Management of Dental Traumatic Injuries, Based On The International Association of Dental Traumatology (IADT) Guidelines 2020: A Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Survey

Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge of dental practitioners in Central Indian region, regarding the treatment and management of dental traumatic injuries, using the International Association of Dental Traumatology (IADT) Guidelines 2020 as a reference. Materials and Methods: A total of 514 dental practitioners across Central India participated in a cross-sectional study by means of virtual survey. A two part electronic questionnaire was created using google forms, investigating 7 profession based questions and 16 trauma based questions and were sent to all the dentists registered with Dental Council of India in Central India.The responses were analysed to evaluate the awareness among dental practitioners regarding the management of dental traumatic injuries. Statistical Analysis: Descriptive statistics was performed by using the proportional or frequency distribution of the parameters. The respondents were then grouped according to the branch of speciality if any and the data was evaluated by the one-way ANOVA with post-hoc, with p value &lt;0.005. Results: In the present study, out of a total score of 20,the mean knowledge score for dental practitioners was 8.20 (only 54.86% of the 20 questions were answered correctly) and 282 participants out of 514 had an average level of knowledge, Conclusion: The overall level of knowledge of dentists from Central India region of the revised IADT guidelines is average.

Infection control in impression making procedures in the dental clinics

Aim: This study aims at investigating the behavior, orientation, attitude and knowledge of dental practitioners towards the infection control in the impression making procedure. Materials and Methods: A questionnaire consisting of 10 questions was designed to assess the details of impression material used and its disinfection. The questionnaire was sent to the dental practitioners of 70 clinics. Results: Out of 110 participants 91.81% sterilized their impression trays before making impressions. 94.54% Practitioners poured their impressions in their clinic.93.63% practitioners believed in rinsing the impressions before dispatching them to laboratory.52.27% practitioners disinfected their impressions prior to sending the impressions to the laboratory.79.09% participants were sure that their laboratory person is disinfecting the impressions before proceeding. 71.81% practitioners believed that immersion of impressions in the disinfectant solution impairs the dimensional stability of impression material.89.09% believed that cross infection can lead to the life threatening diseases. 93.63% participants used Alginate as the primary impression material. 48.18% practitioners believed in disinfecting the impressions under tap water, 16.36% believed in disinfection using the spray and 9.09% disinfected by immersing impressions in the disinfectant. Only 20.90% participants used the autoclavable special impression material for at risk patients. Conclusion: Still there is lack of knowledge regarding disinfection of the impression and maintaining infection control during the impression making procedure. So an effort should be made to impart thorough knowledge about proper disinfection in the undergraduate and postgraduate curriculum. Keywords: Disinfection, Dental practitioners, Impressions, Survey.

Assess the knowledge of dentists regarding Hepatitis B serological profile: a cross-sectional study.

The primary aim of the study was to determine the knowledge of dental practitioners regarding HBV serological markers. Second objective was to determine prevalence of occupational exposures to HBV amongst dentists. A questionnaire was constructed pertaining to various aspects of HBV serology; validated by an expert panel; and piloted at 49 dentists. A Cronbach-alpha value of 0.7 was attained and thus extensive survey was conducted among dentists in routine practise treating hepatitis B patients at dental teaching hospitals in Peshawar, KP. The data was analysed using SPSS v.22. A response rate of 58% (a total of 290 respondents) was attained. All respondents were vaccinated against HBV. Over 50% reported not to follow Standard precautions for every patient. Overall, 20.3% experienced HBV exposure, eight were administered PEP. Fifty-four percent of FYs; 74.5% PGTs and 71.6% of faculty dentists correctly answered: HBsAg to be the 'serological hallmark of HBV infection'; this was the most correctly answered question. Sixty-four percent dentists failed to identify the infectious carrier phase. Over 50% of dentists in each category failed to correctly answer 5/8 of the HBV serology. Over 20% reported HBV occupational exposure but zero transmissions. Majority of dentists did not have correct information on HBV serological profile which may jeopardise cross-infection control. Further education on HBV serological markers and its clinical relevance to dentistry along with stringent adherence to Standard precautions is recommended.

Knowledge of Dental Practitioners Towards Emergency Management of Avulsed Tooth in Punjab

AbstractDental avulsion is characterized by the complete displacement of the tooth from its socket, with damage to the periodontal ligament, cementum, alveolar bone, gingival and pulp tissues. The ideal treatment for an avulsed permanent tooth is its immediate replantation into the socket. However, in spite of itsrecognized therapeutic value, clinical experience has shown that immediatereplantation rarely occurs due to factors associated to the accident itself, complex damage to the recipient site, or simply lack of knowledgeor confidence of the general population and even professionals about Replantation procedures. The present study was carried out with an aim to assess the level of knowledge of emergency management of avulsed teeth among 209 Dental practitioners in the state of Punjab. The received questionnaires were analysed for the responses. The data showed that the knowledge of dental practitioners in the state was not up to date and efforts should be made to carry out various education programs for the same.

Knowledge, attitudes, and experience of dentists living in Saudi Arabia toward child abuse and neglect.

To analyze the experience and knowledge of dental practitioners in Saudi Arabia regarding the identification of child abuse and neglect (CAN), to identify barriers that prevent the reporting of suspected cases of child maltreatment by dental practitioners, and to assess the need for training dentists in child protection. A self-administered, web-based questionnaire was emailed to all of the members of the Saudi Dental Society (n=7352) in 2012. The respondents (n=122) demonstrated good knowledge of the forms and indicators of CAN. Moreover, a large proportion (59%) had experienced a case of child abuse or neglect in their practice over the previous five years. However, only about 10% of these respondents made a report. Fear of family reprisal, lack of certainty about the diagnosis of child maltreatment, and uncertainty about case management were critical barriers to the reporting of the suspected child maltreatment. In addition, only 20.9% of the respondents reported having knowledge of a child protection policy in their workplace. Based on the results of this survey, it appears that the level of knowledge among the respondents regarding the forms and indicators of CAN is good. However, a large proportion of respondents did not take action regarding suspected cases of CAN in their practice over the past five years. Therefore, additional resources and training are needed to support the identification and management of cases of child maltreatment by dental practitioners.

Knowledge of dental practitioners on the management of oral conditions in pregnancy in South Nigeria

Abstract Objective: Dental care is often avoided and misunderstood in pregnancy. The objective of this study was to evaluate the knowledge of dentists on the provision of dental care during pregnancy. Subjects and Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study among 76 dental practitioners in two Tertiary Health Institutions in Nigeria. The study participants were approached at their duty posts and informed consent was obtained before administering the questionnaire. Data were collected using pretested self-administered questionnaire and analyzed using IBM SPSS statistics version 20.0 (New York, United States). Results: Forty-seven (63.5%) of the participants were registrars, 48 (64.9%) were more than 35 years, and 40 (54.1%) had practiced for more than 5 years. Majority, 61 (82.4%) of the participants were willing to provide dental treatment during pregnancy. Registrars, 39 (64%) were significantly (P = 0.03) more likely to provide dental care during pregnancy than house officers. While 44 (59.5%) of dentists knew the best time to take dental radiograph was the second trimester of pregnancy, 48 (64.9%) knew dental radiographs could be taken in any trimester of pregnancy. Dentists who knew it was safe to use composite and amalgam during pregnancy and perform root canal treatment in the first trimester of pregnancy were 56 (75.6%), 59 (79.5%) and 13 (17.6%), respectively. Conclusion: Though the knowledge of the dentists on dental care during pregnancy was good, this need to be improved upon. Therefore, there is a need to develop guidelines and train dentists on dental care during pregnancy.

Standard Operating Procedures Approach for the Implementation of the Evidence-based Dentistry Concept in Dental Practice

Evidence-based dentistry is a concept that when applied to clinical practice may improve the quality of dental treatment. However, dentists' reluctance to change their behavior may be a barrier to the implementation of the process. The main purpose of this study was to demonstrate that standard operating procedures (SOPs) may help dentists to apply scientific evidence to their dental practice. SOPs are written instructions on how to execute some specific tasks. A flowchart model demonstrated how an ordinary clinical procedure (composite restoration) can be performed using evidence-based information to support each executed step. Implementing the model into daily practice is straightforward, and the results are accessible to the whole dental team. In addition, the flowchart can be regularly updated with high-quality dental literature such as systematic reviews of randomized controlled trials and randomized controlled trials. This proposed model may help to bridge the gap between research and clinical dental practice by serving as a practical tool to improve the knowledge of dental practitioners and the quality of treatment.

Child protection: a survey of experience and knowledge within the dental profession of New South Wales, Australia.

To establish the experience and knowledge of dental practitioners in New South Wales, Australia in the area of child abuse and protection. A cross-sectional telephone questionnaire. One hundred and twenty-two interviews; 67 general dental practitioners randomly selected and 55 members of the Australia and New Zealand Society of Paediatric Dentistry. All of the dentists interviewed could identify physical abuse and most identified emotional abuse, however, none could describe all five forms of abuse. Significantly more (58%) members of the paediatric dental society had at some time suspected abuse, compared with only 24% of the general practitioners. However, only 20 of the paediatric dentists and seven general practitioners had actually reported any cases. The main reason given for not reporting concerned confidentiality. Seventy-two per cent of general practitioners did not know their legal obligations or with whom they could discuss any concerns. While paediatric dentists achieved a better percentage, still over half of them were similarly unsure. Further education and training is required for both the dental profession and the child protection agencies to improve the inter-agency working relationship and thus provide better protection for children.