scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice amongst General Dentists Regarding Dental Pain Perception in Children

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 207-210
Author(s):  
Deepa Gurunathan ◽  
Divya Subramanyam
Keyword(s):  
Pain Perception ◽  
Dental Pain ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
General Dentists ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of General Dentists and Dental Students of Isfahan University about the Principles of Biopsy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Forouz Keshani ◽  
Seyed Mohammad Razavi ◽  
Negar Jalalpour
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Plan ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
The Mean ◽  
General Dentists ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Introduction: Biopsy is the most accurate way to make a definitive diagnosis, based on which the prognosis and treatment plan can be determined. This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and practice of general dentists and dental students about the principles of biopsy. Materials & Methods: This descriptive-analytical and cross-sectional study conducted on 188 general dentists and 93 senior dental students of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences using a questionnaire. Then data were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient, T-test) in all tests, the significance level is considered 0.05). Results: The mean score of dentists’ knowledge was 4.62 ± 1.42 and, the mean score of students’ knowledge was 4.96 ± 1.77 out of 8 points. The knowledge of dentists who had participated in retraining courses was higher than that of dentists who had not attended any biopsy retraining and was statistically significant (p value > 0.001).The mean score of dentists’ attitude (39.6 ± 4.06) was higher than the students’ (37.05 ± 3.06). Conclusion: Level of knowledge and attitude of dentists and students about the principles of biopsy was moderate. Their performance was also poor and most of the dentists expressed a lack of necessary skills for not doing a biopsy. This study shows the need for educational programs related to the principles of biopsy, in the form of retraining courses and more emphasis on the student curriculum.

scholarly journals Evaluating Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of General Dentists in Yazd about Fissure Sealant in 1396

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Niloofar Halvani ◽  
Zahra Bahrololoomi ◽  
Ali Sarchami ◽  
Fatemeh Zarebidoki
Keyword(s):  
Work Experience ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Fissure Sealant ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
General Dentists ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Introduction: Fissure sealant is one of the most important and effective preventing techniques. Having proper information and guidelines is the most important factors for the success of treatment. Therefore, in this study, the knowledge, attitude and practice of general dentists about fissure sealant in Yazd in 2017 were evaluated. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted by a questionnaire in which 140 general dentists were investigated in Yazd. The questionnaire consisted of demographic information, 9 questions about awareness of the issue of Fissure sealant, 4 questions about people's attitude and 7 questions about their practice. After gathering the data, they were analyzed by SPSS 20 version 18 software and ANOVA test. Results: The results of the study showed that the majority of General dentists had a good knowledge (85.72%), their attitude level (77.14%) and performance (85%) were moderate. There was a significant difference in knowledge (P-value = 0.004) and practice (P-value = 0.000) levels in age group and work experience, but there was no significant difference in attitude level (P-value = 0.980). Conclusion: According to the results, the knowledge of dentists in Yazd seems to be good in most cases, but their attitudes and practice are moderate and in some cases poor, despite having good knowledge, the results indicate that they are not up to date with new information and resources. This indicates the need to train new resources in retraining courses with emphasis on functional weaknesses and dentists' awareness.

scholarly journals Evidence-Based Dentistry Among Iranian General Dentists and Specialists: A Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Study

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Incidence Rates ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Clinical Decisions ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
General Dentists ◽  
Evidence Based Dentistry ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background: The use of evidence-based dentistry (EBD) as the integration of investigations and clinical decisions has been a focus of attention in recent years. Objectives: The present study aimed to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and practice of EBD among Iranian dentists in 2019. Methods: A total of 140 self-administered questionnaires with 57 items were distributed among dentists in the 2019 exhibition of Iranian dentists. Moreover, 60 self- administered questionnaires were sent to five different dentistry schools in Iran. The analyses were carried out using the Chi-square test, independent samples t-test, and Pearson correlation. Results: A total of 119 fully-responded self-administered questionnaires were analyzed in this study. The dentists attending EBD workshops obtained significantly higher scores of knowledge. The Cochrane Library, manufacturer’s brochures, and evidence-based guidelines were used the least for clinical decisions. Consultation with colleagues, use of textbooks, and personal judgment were mostly utilized for clinical decisions. In addition, 93.3% of the participants stated sensible uncertainties in their clinical decisions. The most important barriers to EBD were the need for long discussions with patients, lack of skills in the critical appraisal of articles, and lack of motivation in dentists with the incidence rates of 62.2%, 62.2%, and 39.5%, respectively. Conclusions: Due to the low levels of EBD knowledge among Iranian dentists, it is recommended to give further close attention to increasing the knowledge in this regard. However, their high enthusiasm for participation in EBD workshops and enhancement of EBD skills is promising.

scholarly journals ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE TOWARDS PERIODONTAL TREATMENT PROCEDURES AMONG GENERAL DENTISTS IN BENGALURU

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Neenu mol James ◽  
Umesh Yadalam ◽  
Sarita Narayan ◽  
Vijay Raghava
Keyword(s):  
Periodontal Diseases ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
Periodontal Treatment ◽  
Treatment Needs ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
General Dentists ◽  
Treatment Procedures ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Aim: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the knowledge, attitude and practice towards the treatment of periodontal disease among general dentists. Materials and methods: The study involved 150 general dentists from Bangalore.  KAP study using a questionnaire was conducted with a total of 15 questions, and the questions were divided under 3 domains assessing the knowledge, attitude, and practice towards periodontal treatment procedures. Results: Out of the 150 dentists who received the questionnaire, 100% returned properly filled forms with a mean value of 12.2 in knowledge, 15.6 in attitude and 10.2 in the practice. With pearson correlation coefficient, it is understood that there is positive relationship between the knowledge that the dentists possess and their attitude towards periodontal treatment procedures. But, the correlation between knowledge and practice is not significant, however, on the negative side. Conclusion: General dentists have good knowledge and attitude towards periodontal treatment procedures whereas, their practice towards periodontal treatment procedure is still truncated. Hence, the oral perception of general dentists towards periodontal treatment needs to be gauged for betterment of their service. Keywords: Dentists, knowledge, periodontal diseases

scholarly journals General dentists' knowledge, attitude, and practice guidelines toward pediatric dentistry

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 24
Author(s):  
ManithaPershad Seth ◽  
ThabithaS Rani ◽  
ERajendra Reddy ◽  
Kiranmayi Merum ◽  
MP Srujana ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Practice Guidelines ◽  
Pediatric Dentistry ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
General Dentists ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice
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