Endodontic Treatment in Pregnancy: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Dentists and Interns in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Aboalshamat, Khalid; Abdulrahman, Somaya; Alowadi, Jameelah; Al-Mutairy, Najwa; Fairak, Mysam; Alraithi, Noufah; Alsolami, Amani; Alshahrani, Asma; Almansouri, Wejdan

doi:10.2174/1874210602014010211

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“…The proportion of patients who had not yet acquainted with the concept of endodontist was much more than we expected. We believe that this was due to the fact that patients were unaware of endodontics 2,20 . In previous studies, the most important criterion for patients was the skill and experience of the staff 6,8,21 , which we noticed, too.…”

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Root canal treatment from patients’ perspective: Knowledge, awareness, and expectations

Qasim

Anjum

Das

et al. 2022

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Background/Aim: Root canal treatment (RCT) is one of the most common endodontic procedures for which patients visit the dentist. Patient's knowledge, awareness, and attitude regarding root canal treatment are an interesting problem in everyday dentistry. Therefore, the study aimed to evaluate the knowledge, awareness, and attitude of patients coming for endodontic treatment. Methods: Questionnaire surveys were carried out in a group of 209 patients, including queries characterizing their knowledge, awareness, and attitude towards the RCT - their experiences, expectations, potential problems, and management expenses. Results: Exploring the knowledge of individuals? concerning RCT, it was noticed that 51% of the surveyed patients in the past had experienced endodontics treatment. 52% of participants reported that they know the charges of the RCT, 50% of them said that the price was sufficient to the difficulty of the process. The study confirmed that a large number of people still prefer specialists to perform the RCT (47%). Conclusion: An enhancement of knowledge and awareness of people about the RCT has been observed, as well as a need of providing more information to patients about endodontics and benefits of saving teeth.

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“…More than half of the participants reported their endodontics treatment done before. Previous studies revealed that the patient-dentist relationship strongly affects a patients' feeling to be safe and secure 19,20 . Therefore, practitioners should explain the course of the treatment to patients, including alternative treatment plans.…”

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Root canal treatment from patients’ perspective: Knowledge, awareness, and expectations

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Anjum

Das

et al. 2022

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“…As stated above, the ignorance of the patient may mirror that of their dentist. A wide-ranging literature review highlighted the global issue relating to the awareness of dental practitioners and the use of imaging techniques in pregnant women; their knowledge, as well as that of their students and interns, has been shown by several researchers to be substandard (22)(23)(24) . For instance, 67% dentists were found to believe that periapical radiographs could only be acquired safely in the second stage of pregnancy; panoramic radiographs were deemed to be contraindicated by 69% (23) .…”

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The Awareness of Iraqi Women, who are Studying or Working in A Medical Context, of The Use of Dental Imaging During Pregnancy

Saleim

2022

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine

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Background: Dental imaging in pregnant females may engender anxiety and consequently, be detrimental to both maternal and foetal oral health. Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the degree of knowledge present in women regarding the use of dental imaging in pregnancy. Patients and methods: Social media platforms were used for the online dissemination of a structured questionnaire to females who were either studying or employed within the medical sector. The questions were designed to elicit the degree of knowledge of the women with respect to the measures taken to protect the foetus from ionising radiation during dental imaging, the safest period for dental images to be acquired, the types of dental radiographs that could be performed and the risk to the foetus (e.g. radiation-induced neoplasia or malformations, as a consequence). Results: A total of 98 subjects, of whom 77.6% (76/98) were aged less than 30 years, filled in and returned the questionnaires. The majority (50%) evidenced a considerable lack of knowledge regarding dental imaging. Opinions proffered suggested that it was safe during the first trimester of pregnancy (14.2%), that panoramic imaging was contraindicated during pregnancy (>50%) and that there was a high risk of associated foetal malformations (14.2%). Conclusions:The data suggested that the study population, who had some level of clinical awareness, had little knowledge of the protective measures undertaken for dental imaging during pregnancy. Students, qualified personnel and healthcare workers would benefit from additional education (e.g. courses or lectures) on this topic.

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“…An extensive literature review revealed that there is a worldwide concern about dentists' knowledge regarding dental imaging during pregnancy. Several studies have revealed that the knowledge of dental students, interns, and dentists on ionizing radiation and radiation protection is very poor [6,8,9,[20][21][22]. In a study by Aboalshamat et al, 67% of dentists considered periapical radiographs safe only during the second trimester.…”

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“…In a study by Aboalshamat et al, 67% of dentists considered periapical radiographs safe only during the second trimester. Panoramic radiographs were considered contraindicated during pregnancy by 69% of the participants [ 21 ]. Bedre and Sharma found that only 2% of dentists knew that dental imaging is safe in all trimesters and 44% thought it was unsafe in all trimesters [ 20 ].…”

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Women’s awareness regarding the use of dental imaging during pregnancy

Bahanan

Tehsin²,

Mousa³

et al. 2021

BMC Oral Health

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Background There is often anxiety among pregnant women about dental imaging during pregnancy. This may hinder some women from seeking dental treatment during pregnancy and consequently, may negatively affect the oral health of the mother and fetus. This study was conducted to assess women’s awareness regarding the use of dental imaging during pregnancy. Methods In this cross-sectional study, the electronic distribution of structured questionnaires was done via social media. The self-administered questionnaires contained questions related to women’s knowledge regarding the radiation protection measures during dental imaging, the safest period for dental imaging, the type of radiographs that can be acquired during pregnancy, and the possibility of radiation-induced malignancy and fetal malformation as a result of dental imaging. Results In total, 410 completed questionnaires were received and analyzed. More than half of the participants were 30–49 years of age. The majority of the participants (91%) demonstrated poor knowledge concerning dental imaging. Only 4% reported that pregnant women can have dental imaging during any trimester. The majority believed that panoramic images and cone-beam computed tomography should not be acquired during pregnancy. The majority also believed there is a high risk of congenital malformation due to dental imaging and were unsure about the oncogenic risks. Conclusions Our study suggests that there is insufficient knowledge about dental imaging safety during pregnancy. This misconception may have a direct impact on the attitude toward seeking dental care. Therefore, community awareness initiatives aimed at informing our society about radiation exposure, safety, and required protection measures are critical.

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Endodontic Treatment in Pregnancy: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Dentists and Interns in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Cited by 8 publications

References 34 publications

Root canal treatment from patients’ perspective: Knowledge, awareness, and expectations

Root canal treatment from patients’ perspective: Knowledge, awareness, and expectations

The Awareness of Iraqi Women, who are Studying or Working in A Medical Context, of The Use of Dental Imaging During Pregnancy

Women’s awareness regarding the use of dental imaging during pregnancy

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