Evaluation of dentists’ knowledge about the use of radiology in pediatric dentistry in Serbia

Abstract

Background/Aim: Radiology is a crucial part of dentists' everyday practice. It plays a vital role in diagnosis, treatment planning and for follow-up care of patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate knowledge of dentists in Serbia concerning the use of radiology in pediatric dentistry.Methods: 252 dentists from across Serbia participated in the study. A questionnaire was created in order to examine dentists' knowledge towards using radiology in pediatric dentistry. The questionnaire consists of 39 questions. All questions were analyzed in SPSS 24 statistical software. Statistical significance is defined by p<0.05.Results: According to the results, 42.1% dentists work in private practice, 17.8% in University clinics and 40.1% in NHS. Out of total 252 respondents, only 82 (32.5%) havex-ray units. A total of 199 (79%) dentists replied they would diagnose early caries lesions only by inspection, but 30 (11.9%) dentists said they would make a diagnose by doing both inspection and taking a radiograph. The results show that 187 (74.2%) respondents said that they do not make an OPG for every patient. When asked about the disposal of radiological waste 84.3% of dentists did not answer the question. Conclusion:Based on the conducted survey and the obtained results, it is concluded that attempts should be made in order to upgrade and update dentists overall knowledge towards radiology in pediatric dentistry. Uvod/Cilj: Rendgenologija predstavlja važan deo stomatološke prakse. Njena primena je veoma značajna u dijagnozi, planiranju i kasnijem praćenju zdravstvenog stanja pacijenta. Cilj ovog istraživanja bio je da se proceni znanje i stavovi doktora stomatologije u Srbiji o primeni rendgenologije u dečjoj stomatologiji. 4 Metod: U studiji je učestvovalo 252 stomatologa iz Republike Srbije. Konstruisan je upitnik za ispitivanje stavova stomatologa o primeni rendgenologije u dečjoj stomatologiji. Upitnik se sastoji od 39 pitanja. Sva pitanja su obrađena u SPSS 24 statističkom program. Statistički značajna razlika definisana je sa p<0,05. Rezultati: Na osnovu dobijenih rezultata, 42,1% stomatologa radi u privatnoj praksi, 17,8% na Univerzitetskim klinikama i 40,1% u domovima zdravlja. Ukupno 199 (79%) stomatologa je odgovorilo da bi ranu karijesnu leziju dijagnostifikovali samo inspekcijom, ali 30 (11,9%) stomatologa je odgovorilo da bi postavili dijagnozu na osnovu inspekcije i radiografisanja. Od ukupno 252 ispitanika, samo 82 (32,5%) ima rendgen aparat. Rezultati pokazuju da je 187 (74,2%) ispitanika odgovorilo da ne prave ortopantomografski snimak za svakog pacijenta. Na pitanje o odlaganju radiografskog otpada, 84,3% stomatologa nije imalo odgovor. Zaključak: Na osnovu urađene ankete i dobijenih podataka, zaključili smo da postoji potreba da se znanja o primeni rendgenologije u dečjoj stomatologiji nadograde i unaprede. Ključne reči: stomatološka radiologija, dečja stomatologija, zdravstvo, intraoralna radiografija, ortopantomografija, kompjuterizovana tomografija, CBCT

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“…3 Although there are few survey studies on the subject, none of these studies drew attention to the use of radiography in the right indications by reference to the guideline. 7,8 As a result, in this study, we aim to explore this issue in depth.…”

“…stated that their second choice for caries detection and diagnosis is periapical radiography. 8 While only bite-wing radiography is recommended for caries diagnosis and monitoring; in the presence of additional pathology, periapical radiographs and in cases where the patient can not tolerate intraoral radiographs panoramic radiographs are recommended. 3 Due to the high proportion of dentists who choose panoramic radiograpy as their first option, it can be concluded that there is a lack of knowledge about the radiographic technique preferred by pediatric dentists in the detection and diagnosis of caries.…”