The Knowledge of General Dentists Regarding Trigeminal Neuralgia in Lahore- a Questionnaire Based Study

Objective: To assess and document the knowledge general dentists possess in relation to incidence, diagnosis and management of trigeminal neuralgia and its application in their practice. Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey. The data collection tool was a piloted, self- designed, 14 item structured questionnaire that had questions regarding demographics, factual knowledge and practices of the participants. Hundred general dental practitioners were selected through purposive sampling in Lahore. Only general dentists were included in this survey and all other dental specialties were part of the exclusion criteria. Data was entered and analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics® (Version 23). Results: Most practitioners responded that they were able to identify a patient with trigeminal neuralgia on the basis of diagnosis of exclusion. Carbamezapine was the drug of choice of pharmacological management or in case pharmacological management did not provide relief the patient was referred to an oral and maxillofacial surgeon. Conclusion: It was concluded that general dentists had adequate knowledge and sound practices on management of Trigeminal Neuralgia. A need for multi-disciplinary approach and continued medical education (CME) was identified. Keywords: Dentists, Disease Management, Facial Pain, Neuralgia, Knowledge, Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN).

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Knowledge of Oral Cancer among Online Respondent General Dentists: A Cross-sectional Survey

Journal of Nepal Medical Association ◽

10.31729/jnma.5651 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 59 (243) ◽

pp. 1120-1124

Author(s):

Bidhata Ojha ◽

Dipshikha Bajracharya ◽

Radha Baral

Keyword(s):

Oral Cancer ◽

Data Collection ◽

Practical Knowledge ◽

Survey Methods ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Adequate Knowledge ◽

Dental Practitioners ◽

General Dentists

Introduction: Oral cancer is a worldwide medical issue with expanding paces of occurrence and rising mortality rates. Oral cancer is the sixth most common cancer in Nepal with a prevalence of 4.6%. Examination of the oral cavity includes evaluating all teeth, supporting tissue, and surrounding oral tissue and recording the condition of these structures. The present study was conducted to find out the knowledge of oral cancer among general dental practitioners responding to a general survey. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among general dental practitioners from March 2020 to July 2020 in 234 sample sizes. Convenience sampling technique was used. Data collection was done after taking ethical approval from the Institutional Review committee (Ref no. 10/020). Data collection was done using a self-administered questionnaire through Google forms. Data analysis was done using Statistical Package of the Social Sciences version 20 software. Results: Our study showed that most of the participants i.e. 131 (56.2%) have moderately adequate knowledge about oral cancer. One-hundred and eighty four (78.6%) and 178 (76.1%) identified smokeless tobacco and smoking tobacco as high-risk factors for oral cancer. Two-hundred (85.5%) participants recognised buccal/labial mucosa as a common site for oral cancer. And, 138 (59.2%) have knowledge about early detection of oral cancer. Conclusions: Our study highlights that general dentists have moderate knowledge regarding oral cancer and. Study also states that more practical knowledge and training should be included in undergraduate programs.

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Knowledge of Emergency Management of Avulsed Teeth Among General Dentists in Kathmandu

Kathmandu University Medical Journal ◽

10.3126/kumj.v10i2.7341 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 37-40 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Sumita Upadhyay ◽

D Rokaya ◽

C Upadhyaya

Keyword(s):

Emergency Management ◽

Critical Time ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Permanent Tooth ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Emergency Situations ◽

Adequate Knowledge ◽

Dental Practitioners ◽

General Dentists ◽

Almost All

Background An avulsed permanent tooth is one of the most emergency situations in dentistry. Dentists handling the situation should have adequate knowledge in this field. Objective To assess the level of knowledge of emergency management of avulsed teeth among general dentists in Kathmandu. Methods A questionnaire containing 10 close ended questions about emergency management of avulsed teeth was distributed among 102 general dental practitioners working in different private dental hospitals and clinics of Kathmandu. The dental hospital and clinics were randomly selected. This cross sectional study was conducted between January 2012 to February 2012. Results Among the studied group, almost all of the participants, 98(96.1%) said that an avulsed permanent tooth cannot be replanted in all cases. Majority of them, 63 (61.8%) said that the critical time for the replantation is within 20 minutes. General dentists of Kathmandu did not have adequate knowledge about emergency management of avulsed teeth. Conclusion An education program should be conducted to increase the knowledge of general dentists in the management of traumatic injuries to teeth. Kathmandu University Medical Journal | Vol.10 | No. 2 | Issue 38 | Apr – June 2012 | Page 37-40 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/kumj.v10i2.7341

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Evaluating the Knowledge of General Dentist Towards the Management of Peri-Implant Diseases: A Multi-Center, Cross-Sectional Study

The Open Dentistry Journal ◽

10.2174/1874210602115010636 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 636-643

Author(s):

Ali R. Alqahtani ◽

Khalid Gufran ◽

Abdulaziz M. Alqahtani ◽

Faisal N. Alazemi ◽

Khaled M. Alzahrani

Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Soft Tissue ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

P Value ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Adequate Knowledge ◽

Validated Questionnaire ◽

Dental Practitioners ◽

General Dentists

Background: Recently, implants have been widely considered as an option for replacing missing teeth. There are several biological conditions that must be considered for the success of an implant. Failure to satisfy any of these factors may result in complications, such as peri-implantitis or failure of the implant. Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the general dentist's attitude towards the management of peri-implant diseases in Saudi Arabia. Methods: A multicenter cross-sectional electronic-based questionnaire was formulated based on the validated questionnaire from a previous study. It was targeted towards the general dental practitioners in Saudi Arabia. The study sample consisted of 721 general dental practitioners. The questionnaire consisted of 17 questions divided into five sections. Pearson's chi-square test was used for inferential statistical analysis with Holm's correction, for adjusted p-value, the alpha at 95% confidence interval was 0.05, and all values below alpha were considered statistically significant. Results: The majority of participants had attended an implant training course (51.2%) while the rest had not (48.7%). The majority of the participants (67.3%) thought they need special instruments for the detection of peri-implantitis but only 29.5% thought they do not need any special instruments for the intended purpose. Most participants (79.3%) said they can identify and differentiate between normal and abnormal soft tissue around an implant, while 6.5% of the respondents could not. More than half of the participants (54.8%) could differentiate between peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis, and 19.4% had no idea about this. Amoxicillin & metronidazole was considered as the best and most effective antibiotic by the majority of respondents (76%), while only (5%) of dentists selected ciprofloxacin. Conclusion: This study concludes by suggesting that most of the participants have adequate knowledge about peri-implant soft tissue assessment, mechanism of periodontitis and peri-implantitis, its initiation and progression along with its management. Most of the participants found the training courses on peri-implantitis to be efficient. It is recommended to conduct more courses and studies that would aim at understanding the pathogenesis, etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of peri-implant diseases so as to increase awareness among general dentists.

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Assessment of Knowledge and Practice of Fresh Dental Graduates, Dental Surgeons and Specialists of Multan about Different LA Techniques for Mandibular Teeth: A cross-sectional survey

10.53350/pjmhs211571745 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 15 (7) ◽

pp. 1745-1748

Author(s):

Zaid Bin Sohail ◽

Muhammad Salman Chishty ◽

M. Shairaz Sadiq ◽

Farhan Riaz ◽

Mehwish Munawar ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Nerve Block ◽

Dental Treatment ◽

Inferior Alveolar Nerve ◽

Mandibular Nerve ◽

Survey Study ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Dental Procedures ◽

Dental Practitioners

Objective: To assess the knowledge about different mandibular nerve block techniques of fresh dental graduates, dental surgeons and specialists to attain mandibular nerve block for dental treatment in Multan. Design of the Study: It was a cross-sectional survey. Study Settings: This study was carried out at Department of Dentistry at Multan Medical & Dental College, Nishtar Institute of dentistry (Nishtar Medical University) and Bakhtawer Amin Dental College from August 2019 to August 2020. Material and Methods: The study involved 220 respondents. The questionnaire was administered to fresh dental graduates (house officers) and dental surgeons in 3 dental colleges of Multan, and was collected on the same day. House officers who did not return the forms were reminded personally and contacted on the phone thrice over the following week. Results of the Study: The frequency of respondants who could administer Gow-Gates without supervison was 20.9% (n=46). Participants from NID, Multan had the highest frequency (35.3%) with the lowest in BIMDC (16.6%)and MMDC(20.6%). The differences were non-significant (p=0.19). Significantly higher frequency of male respondants (10%, n=22) claimed they could administer Gow-Gates without supervison compared to female respondants (5.4%, n=12, p=0.012, Chi-Square). Training for Gow-Gates had been received by 12.7% (n=28) of the House Officers and dental surgeons. The Highest frequency of training was in NID, Multan (5.4%, n= 12, p= 0.016, chi-square). Conclusion: The majority of the dental practitioners of Multan used IANB as their primary LA technique and intraligamental injections as a supplemental LA technique in their clinics to attain mandibular molars anesthesia for general dental procedures like fillings, root canals and extractions. Keywords: Mandibular local anesthesia, Inferior alveolar nerve block, Gow-Gates technique

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Assessment of Attitudes and Practices Related to Social Media Usage among Dental Practitioners in their Dental Practice in Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad City: A Cross-sectional Survey

Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International ◽

10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i57a33995 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 264-269

Author(s):

Tanushri Dalvi ◽

Shrivardhan Kalghatgi ◽

Samruddhi Metha ◽

Amol Karagir ◽

Madhuri Sale ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Health Care Services ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Media Usage ◽

Attitudes And Practices ◽

Care Services ◽

Dental Practitioners ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Information And Communication

Background: In the last few decades, information and communication technology in social media has brought tremendous changes in the whole business, educational and political system; Dentistry is not an exception. The rise of social media has transformed how health professionals interact with their patients and deliver different types of health care services. Aim: To assess the attitudes and practices related to social media usage among dental practitioners in Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad city. Methods: A self-designed questionnaire survey was conducted among all dental practitioners in Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad city, Maharashtra, India. The questionnaire consisted of first part with socio-demographic variables like age, gender, years of experience and area of expertise and second part to assess attitudes and practices towards social media usage. Results: Among total of 138 dental practitioners, majority (68.1%) were belonging to age of 36-44 years followed by those above 45 years of age (17.4%). Around 49.3% dental practitioners were practicing dentistry since less than 5 years. Gender wise comparison showed no significant difference between attitudes and practices for social media usage. Although significant difference was found for question 3, 6 and 11 for P < 0.05. Conclusion: There has been wide adoption of social media among dental practitioners and shows no significant difference with different genders for both attitudes and practices.

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Medical Emergency in Dental Clinic - An update

International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences ◽

10.26452/ijrps.v11ispl3.3031 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (SPL3) ◽

pp. 831-839

Author(s):

Aksha sharen Arul Edwin ◽

Lakshmi T ◽

Karthik Ganesh Mohanraj

Keyword(s):

Dental Students ◽

Medical Emergency ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Emergency Situations ◽

Emergency Procedures ◽

Dental Clinics ◽

Dental Practitioners ◽

Medical Emergencies ◽

Spss Software

In general, one of the convincing methods to tackle an emergency is to be well-organized and prepared priory. The intention of the study is to analyze the availability of medical emergency procedures and equipment in dental clinics. Also, the aim is to determine the level of awareness, knowledge, perceptions, individual experiences and preparedness of the dental practitioners and dental students for the management of medical emergency situations in their hospitals or clinics. A cross-sectional survey based study was done from April to among 100 dental students in Chennai. The self-structured well-designed questionnaire containing the protocols and emergency procedures followed in their clinic. The questionnaire forms were circulated online through Google forms. The data from all the participants were collected and analyzed through SPSS software. In the present study, it was inferred that the majority of the population are aware about the medical emergencies in dental clinics (99%) and the remaining 1% of the population are not aware of it. The conclusion of this study is that the above statistical analysis about knowledge awareness on recent advances in the treatment of medical emergencies in dental clinics has provided an alarming situation about the capability of dentists to deal with such conditions for the betterment of patients .

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Antibiotics Prescription Patterns among Dentists in Lahore, Pakistan

10.53350/pjmhs2115102656 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 15 (10) ◽

pp. 2656-2659

Author(s):

Saood Khan Lodhi ◽

Saroosh Ehsan ◽

Malik Ali Hassan Sajid ◽

Adeela Rafique ◽

Mehak Fatima Khan

Keyword(s):

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Prescription Pattern ◽

Odontogenic Infections ◽

Dental Office ◽

Margin Of Error ◽

Level Of Significance ◽

General Dentists ◽

Keywords Antibiotics ◽

Dental Infections

Background: Odontogenic infections are one of the main causes of patients visit to a dental office. Antibiotics are magical drugs that have revolutionized the 20th Century in their ability to treat infectious diseases, increasing the life expectancy of individuals. Antibiotics prescription is a common practice among dental professionals and according to an estimate by Centre for Disease Control (CDC) and American Dental Association (ADA), over prescription of antibiotics is seen in 30-50% of the cases. Aim: To assess and compare (no comparison) the antibiotic prescription pattern among general dentists and specialty dentists in Lahore, Pakistan. Methodology: A cross sectional survey was conducted amongst dentists working in the teaching institutions and in the private clinics of Lahore. A pre-piloted questionnaire survey adopted from Jagan et al with slight modifications was used. In this descriptive study 300 practicing dentists were selected using consecutive sampling with a 5% level of significance and margin of error Results: Total 300 filled questionnaires were collected. Almost 84% of the dentists were less than 30 years old while 13% were between 31-40 years old. Of the participants 65.3% were females and 34.7 percent were males. Dental infections associated with gross swelling or associated with closure of the eye were the most common reasons for prescription of antibiotics. Almost 62% of the dentists would give antibiotic if any delay in treatment is anticipated. Almost 50% of the dentists would prescribe antibiotics for periapical abscess and cellulitis. Conclusion: There is a trend towards over prescription of antibiotics by dentists without following the standard guidelines. Emphasis on the correct prescription strategies of antibiotics at the undergraduate level and more awareness should be created as continuing dental education programs for practicing dentists. Keywords: Antibiotics, Dentists, Prescription Pattern.

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Oral Hygiene Awareness and Effect of Orthodontic Treatment on Periodontal Health among Medical Students

Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU ◽

10.1055/s-0040-1708707 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 07 (02) ◽

pp. 031-037

Author(s):

Akshara Mary Jacob ◽

Nina Shenoy ◽

Rahul Bhandary

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Oral Hygiene ◽

Orthodontic Treatment ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Periodontal Health ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Hygiene Practices ◽

Adequate Knowledge ◽

Gingival Health ◽

Increased Sensitivity

Abstract Background: Orthodontic treatment helps in improving aesthetics, oral hygiene as well as functional occlusion. Also, importance of oral hygiene in orthodontic patients is always intensified to prevent any further periodontal disease. Regular oral hygiene maintenance is important for the maintenance of gingival health during and after orthodontic therapy as it helps in preservation of the health of gingiva as well as overall oral health. Objective: To assess the extent of oral hygiene awareness and impact of orthodontic treatment on of periodontal health, among medical students. Method: A cross sectional survey containing 19 questions was answered by 150 medical students who had undergone fixed Orthodontic treatment from various colleges in Mangalore, Karnataka. Results and Conclusion: The results of this survey showed that medical students have adequate knowledge of oral hygiene practices. Majority of medical students who had undergone orthodontic treatment showed increased bleeding from gums, increased sensitivity and difficulty in brushing and flossing indicating that orthodontic treatment does have impact on maintenance of oral hygiene. Thus, a thorough assessment of the periodontal health is recommended prior to orthodontic treatment. Equal emphasis should also be laid on the necessity of good oral hygiene and regular periodontal maintenance for the best outcome.

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Main Non-Clinical Factors Influencing Endodontic Referral

Primary Dental Journal ◽

10.1177/205016841600500307 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 64-69

Author(s):

Joseph L Broome

Keyword(s):

Referral Process ◽

Clinical Factors ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Eligibility Criteria ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

General Dental Practitioner ◽

Dental Practitioners ◽

High Level ◽

Endodontic Disease

Specialisation in endodontics allows for endodontic referrals by general dental practitioner (GDPs) and the study of factors influencing referral. These centre on a triad consisting of the referral process, non-clinical and clinical reasons for referral. Many non-clinical factors have been identified which may influence the referral process to the endodontist. A systematic review study was undertaken into the main non-clinical factors influencing endodontic referral by general dental practitioners to endodontists. Such awareness and appreciation of these factors benefits the commercial aspect of the referral practice, increases access by reducing barriers to care, and ultimately improves patient care. A literature search yielded three papers that met the eligibility criteria. All studies included were cross sectional survey studies completed by GDPs. The main non-clinical factors seen from the studies include: • Availability. • Personality, relationships and communication. • Location. Availability presented as a common thread throughout all the studies. In conclusion, endodontic referral is multifactorial and influenced by several factors, that are not related to the nature of the endodontic disease, and this is a dynamic process. Due to the lack of high level studies, and limitations of the available studies, further research is suggested into relevant area of non-clinical endodontic factors for endodontic referral and thus allowing for further analysis.

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