Evaluation of Senior Dental Students’ General Attitude towards the Use of Rubber Dam: A Survey among Two Dental Schools

Tanalp, Jale; Kayataş, Müzeyyen; Can, Elif Delve Başer; Kayahan, Mehmet Baybora; Timur, Tuğçe

doi:10.1155/2014/290101

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“…The main cause of not using the rubber dam was that the asked persons consider it a time consuming procedure and they assume that it causes discomfort for the patient. These answers are similar to other reports, [14] although other studies that actually surveyed patients have found that patients acceptance is high when asked about the rubber dam [19,20].…”

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Prevalence of Rubber Dam Usage Among Dental Practitioners and Final Year Students in Tirgu Mures: A Questionnaire Survey

Csinszka¹,

Monea²,

Pop³

et al. 2015

Acta Medica Marisiensis

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The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of rubber dam usage among endodontists, other specialized practitioners, general practitioners and undergraduate final year students in Tirgu-Mures, Romania. Material and method: A questionnaire was distributed among 250 subjects. Final year students and dentists were surveyed in relation to their prevalence of rubber dam usage. Results: Overall response rate was 72,4. While 84,07% of the subjects knew about the advantages, only 49,72% used it during their practice, mostly endodontist (90%) and other specialized practitioners (53,84%). The use of this system on pediatric patients was lower compared to adult patients. The frequency of the rubber dam usage during endodontic treatment was higher (71,11 %) compared to dental restorations (35,55%), and 84,49% of the subjects were are willing to gain further knowledge about this system. Conclusions:The results were similar to other reports originally from Eastern-European countries. The low percentage of the rubber dam usage presents quality issues, safety and medico-legal concerns for both the patient and the dentist. Greater emphasis should be placed on the advantages of rubber dam. Perception of final year dental students needs to be improved and continuing dental education for practitioners should be necessary to update their knowledge.

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Prevalence of Rubber Dam Usage Among Dental Practitioners and Final Year Students in Tirgu Mures: A Questionnaire Survey

Csinszka¹,

Monea²,

Pop³

et al. 2015

Acta Medica Marisiensis

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“…and Khathoon and Raj. [ 3 6 ] Further, in the present study, 15.5% of the students selected the option to prevent accidental swallowing or aspirating particles or instruments is a major advantage of rubber dam usage. A study conducted by Ahmad et al .…”

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“…Besides, from a medicolegal aspect, to avert malpractices, it is imperative to use rubber dam; the failure to do so could lead to serious consequences. [ 3 ]…”

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Attitude of Dental Students towards the Rubber Dam Use in Operative Dentistry

Abuzenada¹

2021

Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences

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Aim: Operative dentistry and endodontics are the two major areas where rubber dam is used extensively with special emphasis to train students on its application during dental curriculum. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the attitude of dental students toward the use of rubber dam in operative dentistry clinics along with emphasis on evaluation of its prospective application after graduation. Materials and Methods: A structured questionnaire-based analysis was performed among internship students of a dentistry program, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The questions were based on training, latex allergy, and selection of jaws for application of rubber dam and prospective use of rubber dam during practice. Results: A completed questionnaire by all participants ( n = 110) was analyzed and subjected to statistical analysis. Around 80.9% of the students agreed that adequate and satisfactory training for rubber dam placement was imparted while 59.1% agreed that they enquire about latex allergy before placement of rubber dam. Further, 85.5% of the students planned to use rubber dam for all procedures after graduation. Conclusion: A promising response was exhibited by this group of future dentists toward the application of rubber dam during restorative procedures.

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“…Copious studies conducted by Tanalp et al . at America (59% of general dentists and 92% of endodontists),[ 11 ] Whitworth et al . [ 10 ] (only one-fifth of dentists in the UK), Sisir et al .…”

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Modern endodontic practices among dentists in India: A comparative cross-sectional nation-based survey

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Introduction: More than 41,000 root canal treatments (RCTs) are performed every day and about 25 RCTs are performed every week by an endodontist. The success rate of endodontic treatment ranges between 86% and 98%; however, the failure rates cannot be ignored which can range up to 20% of the treated cases due to a varied number of reasons including incorrect adoption of working techniques and usage of inappropriate materials. The present study aimed at comparing the practices of various levels of dentists toward RCT in their daily practice. Methodology: A cross-sectional, descriptive, questionnaire-based study was conducted among the dental practitioners who have completed the Masters of Dental Surgery (MDS) curriculum in India and postgraduate students in various dental colleges in India. The sample size was achieved to be 1601 at the completion of the study. The response rate for the study was 80.05%. All the dentists practicing RCT either in the clinic or in the college and willing to participate in the study were included in the study. A self-structured questionnaire was used as study tool. SPSS was used to analyze the data. Results: A total of 26.7% of the PG students (endodontists) used rubber dam. Majority of the dentists preferred hand instruments (62.36%) over rotary. Almost half (53.09%) of the postgraduates belonging to other branches reported to prescribe drugs. Conclusion: The present study showed a varied profile of the dentists with most of them following the basic protocols and techniques of international standards.

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Evaluation of Senior Dental Students’ General Attitude towards the Use of Rubber Dam: A Survey among Two Dental Schools

Cited by 15 publications

References 21 publications

Prevalence of Rubber Dam Usage Among Dental Practitioners and Final Year Students in Tirgu Mures: A Questionnaire Survey

Prevalence of Rubber Dam Usage Among Dental Practitioners and Final Year Students in Tirgu Mures: A Questionnaire Survey

Attitude of Dental Students towards the Rubber Dam Use in Operative Dentistry

Modern endodontic practices among dentists in India: A comparative cross-sectional nation-based survey

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