Knowledge, attitude and practice of a group of dental practitioners in treating deep carious primary teeth in Saudi Arabia
Wazgar, D., Al-Tuwirqi, A., El-Housseiny, A. (2019). Knowledge, attitude and practice of a group of dental practitioners in treating deep carious primary teeth in Saudi Arabia. EKB Journal Management System, 65(Issue 4 - October (Orthodontics, Pediatric & Preventive Dentistry)), 3259-3270. doi: 10.21608/edj.2019.74002
Duaa Y. Wazgar; Amani Al-Tuwirqi; Azza A. El-Housseiny. "Knowledge, attitude and practice of a group of dental practitioners in treating deep carious primary teeth in Saudi Arabia". EKB Journal Management System, 65, Issue 4 - October (Orthodontics, Pediatric & Preventive Dentistry), 2019, 3259-3270. doi: 10.21608/edj.2019.74002
Wazgar, D., Al-Tuwirqi, A., El-Housseiny, A. (2019). 'Knowledge, attitude and practice of a group of dental practitioners in treating deep carious primary teeth in Saudi Arabia', EKB Journal Management System, 65(Issue 4 - October (Orthodontics, Pediatric & Preventive Dentistry)), pp. 3259-3270. doi: 10.21608/edj.2019.74002
Wazgar, D., Al-Tuwirqi, A., El-Housseiny, A. Knowledge, attitude and practice of a group of dental practitioners in treating deep carious primary teeth in Saudi Arabia. EKB Journal Management System, 2019; 65(Issue 4 - October (Orthodontics, Pediatric & Preventive Dentistry)): 3259-3270. doi: 10.21608/edj.2019.74002

Knowledge, attitude and practice of a group of dental practitioners in treating deep carious primary teeth in Saudi Arabia

Egyptian Dental Journal
Article 20, Volume 65, Issue 4 - October (Orthodontics, Pediatric & Preventive Dentistry), October 2019, Page 3259-3270  XML PDF (331.58 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/edj.2019.74002
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Authors
Duaa Y. Wazgar1; Amani Al-Tuwirqi1; Azza A. El-Housseiny2
1Pediatric Dentistry Department, Faculty of dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
2Pediatric Dentistry Department, Faculty of dentistry, Alexandaria University, Alexandria, Egypt
Abstract
Preservation of sound primary tooth until eruption of the permanent successors is essential in development of normal occlusion and maintaining the arch form integrity. The study purpose was to determine the knowledge, attitude and practice regarding treating deep carious primary teeth among general dental practitioners and compared them with those of pediatric dentists in Saudi Arabia.
A non-experimental, descriptive, cross sectional design was used. The study participants (170) were general dental practitioners (85) and pediatric dental practitioners (85) working in Saudi Arabia. Inclusion criteria were; enrolled in dental work in Saudi Arabia, between the ages of 26- 60 years old, had at least one-year work experience, treating children, and could read and understand English.
A validated self-designed-structured questionnaire in English language was used as an instrument for data collection. Most participants were females (68%). Highly significant differences were found between general dental practitioners and pediatric dentists in all of three aspect of the survey. This study concluded that the knowledge, attitudes and practice regarding treating deep carious lesion in primary teeth by general dental practitioners are inadequate and differ from pediatric dentists.
Keywords
primary teeth; deciduous teeth; caries; Saudi Arabia; pulp therapy; Knowledge; Attitude; Practice; general dental practitioners; pediatric dentists
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