Computer literacy, skills and knowledge among dentists and dental
care professionals (DCPs) within primary care in Scotland

Gibson, John; Jack, Karen; Rennie, James

doi:10.14236/jhi.v14i1.611

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“…14 Moreover, few general dental practitioners (GDPs) use the internet or electronic databases to influence clinical decisions. 11 The management of patients on antiplatelet drugs requiring extractions in primary dental care may be both inappropriate and inconsistent, 15 as demonstrated by our study, which intends to provide an insight into the current trends for decision-making concerning periprocedural antiplatelet treatment among the practicing dentists in the UAE. Such a goal's practical importance is hard to overestimate since optimal potency and duration of maintenance antiplatelet therapy are still not precise and are barely supported by evidence-based medicine.…”

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“…Research into dental health professionals' knowledge and practice of evidence-based dentistry indicates that awareness of, access to, resource use is variable. 7 8 9 10 11 12 Additionally, the lack of self-confidence due to the deficit in the up-to-date knowledge of the guidelines may influence the dental professional's decision to treat patients with medical conditions. This attitude was noted in the number of referrals to the oral surgeons to perform the procedure or to the physician to assure medical coverage for the dental treatment.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The results are very variable and contradictory. [7][8][9][10][11] This might be related to dental education and training disparities and reinforce the local authorities' good practice guidelines. The knowledge and awareness about managing patients on antithrombotic medication are not an exemption.…”

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Knowledge and Practice of Dentists Managing Patients on Antithrombotic Medications: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Gaballah

Hassan

2022

Eur J Dent

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Objectives In this article, we explored the level of knowledge and practice of licensed dentists in the United Arab Emirates regarding managing patients on antithrombotic medications. Moreover, to assess the need for educational intervention in this area is one of the objectives. Materials and Methods A total of 502 dentists answered 22 close-ended questionnaires. The sample size was determined based on the registry of the Ministry of Health. Results Only 5.6 and 5.9% showed satisfactory overall awareness about aspirin and plavix, respectively, as drugs may hamper hemostasis. A substantial proportion of dentists consider aspirin (63.1%) and clopidogrel (52.2%) discontinuation before treatment. More than one-third of the participants shall not consider extracting teeth before physician approval, and one-quarter to one-third of them refer patients on such medications to oral surgeons to perform tooth extraction. Most respondents did not adequately answer the questions about the additional hemostatic measures and postoperative analgesia. A significantly high number of participants (n = 440, 87.6%) want to attend updated courses on the dental management of such patients. Conclusions The dentists demonstrate a contrasting diversity of knowledge and practice approaches to patient management on antiplatelet agents. There is an apparent demand to raise understanding of the evidence-based management of a patient on such medications. It is vital to keep formalized training sessions and provide the necessary expertise to students and dentists to prevent unwanted complications.

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