Endodontic treatment of the pregnant patient: Knowledge, attitude and practices of dental residents

Ibhawoh, Louis; Enabulele, Joan Emien

doi:10.4103/0300-1652.170386

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“…Physicians should always try to reduce the stress level of the patientand the dentist should always make decisions in favor of the patients 7,16 . Few studies 11,12,17 showed that people avoid check-ups to the dentist due to fear.…”

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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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“…These fears can be attributed to the ignorance of patients about root canal procedures. Patients often do not understand the nature of endodontic treatment and what it involves 7,8 . Studies in the past had highlighted the need to provide more information about it 4,9 .…”

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

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“…Also, increased consumption of carbohydrates leads to more acid formation. Also, vomiting and saliva are reduced (Enabulele and Ibhawoh, 2015). Also, pregnant women are always at high risk for caries than non-pregnant women.…”

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A review on safety Endodontic Management in Pregnancy

Rathi

Chandak

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The dental practitioner provides dental treatment to pregnant women to maintain their oral health. This is known as Intrauterine Dentistry. Dental treatment neither is cancelled nor be obstructed after confirming the pregnancy. Precautions should be taken while performing a dental procedure. During pregnancy number of physiologic and hormonal changes are taking place. Due to this, the oral cavity is more prone to infection. Also, increased consumption of carbohydrates leads to more acid formation. Also, vomiting and saliva are reduced. Also, pregnant women are always at high risk for caries than non-pregnant women. So proper dental health care of a pregnant patient is utmost necessary. Endodontic treatment comprises the use of radiographs, local anaesthetic agents, intracanal irrigants, intra-canal medicaments, and drugs. While performing an endodontic procedure, a radiograph should be taken with minimal exposure and only when it is required. Also, local anaesthesia has been chosen depending upon its effects on the baby and pregnant women. Antibiotics like amoxicillin and cephalosporin are considered to be safe in pregnancy. Also, it is stated that the second trimester is the safest period for performing any dental treatment. Analgesics are also used when a patient is in pain condition. Whenever analgesia is required paracetamol is always used safely in pregnancy. It is the drug of choice for pain relief. Only plain paracetamol is indicated. So this review discusses endodontic consideration and possible risk while performing a dental treatment.

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A bibliometric comparison of undergraduate and postgraduate endodontic education publications: The topics, trends, and challenges

Zhang,

Liu,

Yang

et al. 2023

Journal of Dental Education

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ObjectivesThis study employs bibliometric analysis to compare knowledge units and main topics in undergraduate and postgraduate endodontic education, aiming to identify similarities, differences, and connections. The insights gained are expected to inform the future of two‐stage education to enhance continuity, highlighting evolving trends, challenges, and development directions.MethodsCitation data were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collections (WOSCC) database and non‐WOSCC databases with two separate search formulas. VOSviewer and CiteSpace were used to analyze the distribution of research by publication years, citation‐sources, co‐authorship network of authors and countries, and clusters of keywords.ResultsThe focus on undergraduate education preceded postgraduate education by nearly a decade. The United Kingdom has emerged as the most prominent contributor to endodontic literature at both levels, with the International Endodontic Journal representing the most voluminous and cited resource in this domain. Dummer is recognized as the most prolific author in undergraduate endodontic education, while Gulabivala spearheads the most extensive cluster of postgraduate education. Keywords clustering analysis reveals that undergraduate education places greater emphasis on fundamental knowledge, while postgraduate education concentrates more on clinical practice. Descriptive analyses from non‐WOSCC databases align with the topics and findings from WOSCC‐based bibliometric analysis.ConclusionThis bibliometric analysis revealed the emphasis on fundamental knowledge and teaching techniques at the undergraduate level versus advanced clinical knowledge and techniques at the postgraduate level, which originated from different learning aims and contexts. Updating the curriculum to meet the latest practices and innovations is crucial for aligning learning objectives with current and future needs, and the connection between the two levels remains a central challenge in endodontic education.

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Endodontic treatment of the pregnant patient: Knowledge, attitude and practices of dental residents

Cited by 10 publications

References 7 publications

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

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

A review on safety Endodontic Management in Pregnancy

A bibliometric comparison of undergraduate and postgraduate endodontic education publications: The topics, trends, and challenges

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