Anterior composite restorations in clinical practice: findings from a survey with general dental practitioners

ABSTRACT Objectives: This study was conducted to evaluate Yemeni dental practitioners’ knowledge and practices concerning fissure sealants. Materials and Methods: A modified questionnaire consisted of 25-items was distributed to 500 dentists working in Sana'a City. Descriptive statistics and Chi-square/Fisher's exact tests were used for statistical analyses. Results: The response rate was 74%. Most of the respondents were male (61.3%), general practitioners (84.2%), and had <5 years of clinical experience (48.3%). The respondents showed a reasonable level of knowledge about sealants, with the majority (88%) believed that there is strong scientific evidence about fissure sealants effectiveness and around 90% showed a good understanding of sealant placement instructions. On the other hand, respondents showed insufficient knowledge about sealants clinical practice. Conclusion: Although a high proportion of dental practitioners showed adequate knowledge about dental sealant, following guidelines and standardized procedures in clinical practice is lacking. These emphasize the need for regular continuing education courses for dental professional.

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A cohort investigation of the changes in vocational dental practitioners' views on repairing defective direct composite restorations

BDJ ◽

10.1038/sj.bdj.4812789 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 199 (S5) ◽

pp. 27-30 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

I R Blum ◽

J T Newton ◽

N H F Wilson

Keyword(s):

Composite Restorations ◽

Dental Practitioners

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Integration of medical device design training in clinical teaching - A case study

The Asia Pacific Scholar ◽

10.29060/taps.2021-6-2/cs2263 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 91-93

Author(s):

K. Anbarasi ◽

Kasim Mohamed

Keyword(s):

Clinical Practice ◽

Clinical Teaching ◽

Development Program ◽

Value Added ◽

Routine Practice ◽

Adaptive Expertise ◽

Rehabilitation Care ◽

Challenge Based Learning ◽

Dental Practitioners ◽

Programme Outcomes

Dental practitioners often encounter situations that require customising the prosthesis to satisfy the needs of patients. Artificial devices called dental appliances or prosthesis is custom fabricated for the functional, aesthetic, and psychological wellbeing of patients (Chu et al. 2013). The patient’s complaints may vary from missing natural teeth to extensive maxillofacial defects, and there is no single best rehabilitative therapy for these conditions. Designing our product is the choice, and this demands adaptive expertise, i.e., the ability to generate potential solutions (Mylopoulos et al. 2018). Maxillofacial Prosthodontics applies a variety of learning methods like systematic simulation laboratory exercises, See One, Do One, Teach One (SODOTO method), and supervised clinical practice to train the routine technical skills and clinical practice. To maximise the outcomes in the complex prosthetic treatment, the course specialists designed an “Interdisciplinary Device Development program (IDDP)”—a value-added course for the postgraduates in collaboration with the Biomedical Instrumentation Engineering Faculty of our Institution. IDDP is the first of its kind challenge-based learning model in Dentistry that uses innovations to deal with rehabilitation care beyond routine practice. This paper aims to present our IDDP model and programme outcomes.

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Placement of Posterior Composite Restorations: A Cross-Sectional Study of Dental Practitioners in Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph182312408 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (23) ◽

pp. 12408

Author(s):

Mohamed Awad ◽

Mansour Alradan ◽

Nawaf Alshalan ◽

Ali Alqahtani ◽

Feras Alhalabi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Private Sector ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Operative Field ◽

Related Factors ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Exact Test ◽

Composite Restorations ◽

Dental Practitioners ◽

Significant Difference

Dental practitioner-related factors can affect the quality of composite restorations. This study aimed to investigate the clinical techniques used by dental practitioners (DPs) while placing direct posterior composite restorations. Methods: A questionnaire survey that sought information related to the placement of posterior composite restorations was delivered to 161 DPs working in the Al-Kharj area, Saudi Arabia. The collected data were statistically analyzed using Pearson’s Chi-square test and Fisher’s exact test considering the DP’s working sector and the answered questions. Results: A total of 123 DPs completed the survey (76.4% response rate). There was a statistically significant difference between DPs working in the private sector and those working in the governmental sector in 7 out of 17 questionnaire items namely: preparing a minimum depth of 2 mm, (p = 0.001); mechanical means of retention, (p = 0.003); operative field isolation, (p = 0.004); adhesive strategy, (p < 0.001); light-curing unit used, (p = 0.013); the use of radiometer, (p = 0.023), and dental matrix selection, (p < 0.001). Conclusion: The clinical techniques applied by DPs working in the private sector in Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia when placing posterior composite restorations, including the specifications of cavity preparation, operative field isolation, and selection of the dental matrix system, may be substandard compared to those applied by DPs working in the governmental sector.

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The Attitudes and Professional Approaches of Dental Practitioners during the COVID-19 Outbreak in Poland: A Cross-Sectional Survey

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17134703 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (13) ◽

pp. 4703 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Monika Tysiąc-Miśta ◽

Arkadiusz Dziedzic

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Clinical Practice ◽

Health Care Systems ◽

Recent Experience ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Dental Procedures ◽

Number Of Patients ◽

Dental Practitioners ◽

Sudden Decrease

The coronavirus infectious disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has put enormous pressure on health care systems around the world. Dentistry has had to adjust to the new epidemic situation to not only bring relief to suffering patients but also to avoid becoming a source of SARS-CoV-2 transmission. Methods: A comprehensive, cross-sectional survey was conducted between April 6 and 16, 2020 among 875 Polish dental practitioners. The aim of the research was to assess dentists’ attitudes and professional approaches resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Results: 71.2% of dentists who responded to the questionnaire decided to suspend their clinical practice during that particular time. The main factors for this fact were the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE), the respondents’ subjective perceptions of the risk of COVID-19 contraction and a general feeling of anxiety and uncertainty regarding the COVID-19 situation. The authors observed a significant decrease in the number of patients admitted weekly in April 2020 (12.06; SD, 11.55) in comparison to that in the time before the state of pandemic was declared on March 11, 2020 (49.21; SD, 24.97). Conclusions: Due to the unpreparedness of the dental sector, both in national health and private settings, most of the Polish dentists decided to voluntarily suspend their clinical practice in order to mitigate the spread of the disease. The COVID-19 outbreak has revealed numerous shortcomings in the dental care system, especially regarding the insufficient coordination of health services related to the pandemic and lack of advanced PPE. This has led to an overwhelming feeling of fear, confusion and anxiety among dental professionals in Poland and a sudden decrease in the number of performed dental procedures. Hopefully enriched with the recent experience and due to the implementation of proper strategic and long-term measures, dental practitioners will be better prepared and adapted to global health care disruptions in the future.

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The Assessment and Minimally Invasive Management of Existing Restorations

Dental Update ◽

10.12968/denu.2020.47.10.823 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 47 (10) ◽

pp. 823-828

Author(s):

Igor R Blum

Keyword(s):

Clinical Practice ◽

Minimally Invasive ◽

Current Knowledge ◽

Clinical Judgement ◽

Economic Costs ◽

Best Interest ◽

Dental Restorations ◽

Dental Practitioners ◽

Tooth Tissue ◽

Invasive Management

This article provides an overview of current knowledge and understanding of existing criteria for the assessment of dental restorations and encourages dental practitioners to shift, if not already doing so, to considering minimally invasive interventions for manging deteriorating restorations. The repair of restorations in such a way extends longevity of the restoration without sacrificing intact, healthy tooth tissue, and is in the best interest of patients in terms of biological and economic costs. The replacement of a restoration should be only considered as a last resort, when there are no other viable alternatives. CPD/Clinical Relevance: Standardised assessment of dental restorations, using established criteria for clinical judgement and decision-making, is particularly important when managing deteriorating restorations in clinical practice. Minimally invasive management of such restorations, in terms of restoration repair strategies, should be viewed as a safe, viable and effective alternative to other more invasive treatments. The reader should understand the clinical evaluation of dental restorations based on reported standardised parameters and appreciate the benefits of minimally invasive management of deteriorating, yet serviceable, dental restorations in clinical practice.

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General dental practitioners' knowledge of polymerisation of resin-based composite restorations and light curing unit technology

BDJ ◽

10.1038/sj.bdj.2011.768 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 211 (6) ◽

pp. E13-E13 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

A. Santini ◽

S. Turner

Keyword(s):

Composite Restorations ◽

Dental Practitioners ◽

Light Curing

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Use of online sources of information for dental prac-tice among private dental practitioners in Bangalore – a cross sectional survey

International Journal of Dental Research ◽

10.14419/ijdr.v5i1.7431 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 75

Author(s):

Mayur Nath Reddy ◽

Hemalatha K

Keyword(s):

Clinical Practice ◽

The Internet ◽

Common Disease ◽

Sources Of Information ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Online Source ◽

Dental Practitioners ◽

Practical Guidance ◽

Online Sources

Introduction: The Internet seems to provide a new opportunity to overcome problems of access and provide clinically appropriate information to practitioners. However, while use of the Internet for clinical information has grown substantially in recent years. Access to the Internet has been improving rapidly for all professional groups. Dental professionals in clinical practice have been increasing opportunities to obtain information for clinical decision-making from a variety of resources, including a growing availability through online technology.Objectives:1) To assess the frequency of utilizing online sources of information for practical guidance.2) To assess the influence of online sources of information on practical guidance.Materials and Methods: A Cross-sectional survey was carried out among 386 private dental practitioners in Bangalore city. A self-administered, structured questionnaire containing 16 items was used (including demographic details). Cronbach's α was found to be 0.87 for each item. Statistical analysis was done using chi-square test.Results: 81.6% (n=315) of private dental practitioners use the Internet as their source of information for clinical practice. Only 18.4% (n=71) do not use, the main reason for not using internet is lack of time and it is too complicated to use. 44.8% (n=173) rated on online source as most influential and 45.6% (n=176) frequently using online source for guidance. Information was primarily sought on patient education, oral disease, updates on common disease, and diagnosis. Medline was the most frequently accessed source.Conclusion: A relatively large proportion of dental practitioners uses information from online sources for practical guidance. The Internet could be a valuable medium for the information, provided, that its use is accompanied by training in the identiﬁcation, use, and application.

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