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Evaluation of Knowledge Levels of Undergraduate and Postgraduate Dentists Concerning Anatomical Landmarks on Panoramic Radiography

Year 2024, Volume: 4 Issue: 1, 671 - 681, 25.04.2024

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Objectives:The aim of this study was to evaluate the level of knowledge of dental students and newly graduated dentists concerning anatomical landmarks identified on panoramic radiographs. Methods: This study was conducted as a web-based survey. Students continuing their education in the 4th and 5th grades of dentistry faculties and dentists who graduated within the last 1 year were included in our study. The answers given to the anatomical points on the panoramic radiograph were recorded as "true" and "false". SPSS was used to analyse the data. The data obtained were analysed by Kolmogorov-Smirnov test and Mann-Whitney U Test. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: 300 people participated of which 59.6% of the participants were female and 40.4% were male. The answers given to a total of 18 anatomical point questions did not show a significant difference according to gender (p=0.469). There was no question that all participants answered correctly. The highest correct answer rate was found for the anatomical point 'Mental foramen' with 289 (96.3%) participants. The lowest correct answer rate was found for the anatomical point 'Soft palate' with 48 (16%) participants. According to educational status, 5th grade students were the group with statistically significantly lower correct answers (p=0.017) Conclusions: These results indicate that training approaches should be developed for anatomical landmarks with lower correct response rates. Dentists working on a complicated structure should have a good command of this anatomy, and for this purpose, efforts should be made during the teaching program on anatomical structures that are difficult to identify and keep their knowledge up-to-date.

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  • Alattar, M. M., Baughman, R. A., & Collett, W. K. (1980). A survey of panoramic radiographs for evaluation of normal and pathologic findings. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, 50(5), 472–478. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0030-4220(80)80017-x
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  • Rushton, V. E., & Horner, K. (1996). The use of panoramic radiology in dental practice. Journal of Dentistry, 24(3), 185–201. https://doi.org/10.1016/0300-5712(95)00055-0
  • Sanjay Mallya, E. L. (2018). Oral Radiology: Principles and Interpretation. Elsevier/Mosby.
  • Serindere, G., & Belgin, C. A. (2019). The evaluation of visibility of mandibular anatomic landmarks using panoramic radiography. International Dental Research, 9(2), 69–77. https://doi.org/ 10.5577/intdentres.2019.vol9.no2.6
  • Shintaku, W. H., Enciso, R., Covington, J. S., & Migliorati, C. A. (2013). Can dental students be taught to use dental radiographs for osteoporosis screening? Journal of Dental Education, 77(5), 598–603. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.0022-0337.2013.77.5.tb05508.x

Lisans Diş Hekimliği Öğrencileri ve Diş Hekimlerinin Panoramik Radyografide Anatomik Landmarklara İlişkin Bilgi Düzeylerinin Değerlendirilmesi

Year 2024, Volume: 4 Issue: 1, 671 - 681, 25.04.2024

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, diş hekimliği öğrencilerinin ve yeni mezun diş hekimlerinin panoramik radyografilerde tanımlanan anatomik işaretler hakkındaki bilgi düzeylerini değerlendirmektir. Yöntemler: Bu çalışma internet-tabanlı bir anket çalışması olarak yürütüldü. Çalışmamıza diş hekimliği fakültelerinin 4. ve 5. sınıflarında eğitimlerine devam eden öğrenciler ve son 1 yıl içinde mezun olan diş hekimleri dahil edildi. Panoramik radyografideki anatomik nokta sorularına verilen cevaplar "doğru" ve "yanlış" olarak kaydedildi. Verilerin analizinde SPSS kullanıldı. Elde edilen veriler Kolmogorov-Smirnov testi ve Mann-Whitney U Testi ile analiz edildi. p < 0.05 istatistiksel olarak anlamlı kabul edildi. Sonuçlar: 300 kişinin katıldığı ankete katılanların %59,6'sı kadın, %40,4'ü erkektir. Toplam 18 anatomik nokta sorusuna verilen cevaplar cinsiyete göre anlamlı bir farklılık göstermemiştir (p=0.469). Tüm katılımcıların doğru cevapladığı soru bulunmamaktadır. En yüksek doğru cevap oranı 289 (%96,3) katılımcı ile 'Mental foramen' anatomik noktası için bulunmuştur. En düşük doğru cevap oranı ise 48 (%16) katılımcı ile 'Yumuşak damak' anatomik noktası için bulunmuştur. Eğitim durumuna göre, 5. sınıf öğrencileri istatistiksel olarak anlamlı şekilde daha düşük doğru cevap veren grup olmuştur (p=0.017) Sonuçlar: Bu sonuçlar, doğru yanıt oranı daha düşük olan anatomik işaretler için eğitim yaklaşımları geliştirilmesi gerektiğini göstermektedir. Komplike bir yapı üzerinde çalışan diş hekimlerinin bu anatomiye hakim olması gerekmektedir ve bu amaçla öğretim programı sırasında tanımlanması zor olan anatomik yapılar üzerinde çalışmalar yapılmalı ve bilgileri güncel tutulmalıdır.

References

  • Alattar, M. M., Baughman, R. A., & Collett, W. K. (1980). A survey of panoramic radiographs for evaluation of normal and pathologic findings. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, 50(5), 472–478. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0030-4220(80)80017-x
  • Bayrakdar, İ. Ş., & Görkem, N. (2020). Konik Işınlı Bilgisayarlı Tomografide Maksillofasiyal Bölgede Görülen Anatomik Yapıların Bilinirliğinin Değerlendirilmesi: Bir Radyo-Anatomik Pilot Çalışma. Selcuk Dental Journal, 7(1), 39–43. https://doi.org/10.15311/selcukdentj.486323
  • Çiftçi, M. E., Aktan, A. M., İşman, Ö., Çiğdem, A., & Kundakoğlu, Z. (2016). Diş Hekimlerinin Panoramik Radyografide Anatomik Landmarkları Değerlendirmedeki Bilgi Düzeyleri. Atatürk Üniversitesi Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi Dergisi, 25(2). https://doi.org/10.17567/dfd.69530
  • Cowpe, J., Plasschaert, A., Harzer, W., Vinkka‐Puhakka, H., & Walmsley, A. D. (2010). Profile and competences for the graduating European dentist–update 2009. European Journal of Dental Education, 14(4), 193–202. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0579.2009.00609.x
  • Elsheikhi, F., Betamar, N., & Bugaighis, I. (2021). Assessment of level of knowledge understood and memorized of panoramic anatomical landmarks among dental students in Benghazi, Libya. Libyan International Medical University Journal, 6(2), 69–74. https://doi.org/10.4103/liuj.liuj_77_21
  • Ertuğrul, Z. M., Şendişçi, R., & Alkış, H. T. (2023). Diş Hekimlerinin Panoramik Radyografi Üzerinde Anatomik Noktaları Değerlendirmedeki Bilgi Düzeylerinin Araştırılması. Akdeniz Diş Hekimliği Dergisi, 2(1), 29–33. https://doi.org/10.17567/dfd.69530
  • Hellén-Halme, K., Nilsson, M., & Petersson, A. (2007). Digital radiography in general dental practice: a field study. Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, 36(5), 249–255. https://doi.org/10.1259/dmfr/95125494
  • İlgüy, D., İlgüy, M., Dölekoğlu, Z. S., Ersan, A. P. N., & Fişekçioğlu, E. (2017). Evaluation of radiological anatomy knowledge among dental students. Yeditepe Dental Journal, 13(3), 31-36. https://doi.org/ 10.5505/yeditepe.2017.49140
  • Kalkwarf, K. L., Haden, N. K., & Valachovic, R. W. (2005). ADEA commission on change and innovation in dental education. Journal of Dental Education, 69(10), 1085. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.0022-0337.2005.69.10.tb04008.x
  • Maeda, N., Hosoki, H., Yoshida, M., Suito, H., & Honda, E. (2018). Dental students’ levels of understanding normal panoramic anatomy. Journal of Dental Sciences, 13(4), 374–377. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jds.2018.08.002
  • McNab, S., Monsour, P., Madden, D., & Gannaway, D. (2015). Knowledge of undergraduate and graduate dentists and dental therapists concerning panoramic radiographs: knowledge of panoramic radiographs. Open Journal of Dentistry and Oral Medicine, 3(2), 46–52. https://doi.org/10.13189/ojdom.2015.030203
  • Nileema, A., Pallegama, R. W., Nuwan, D., & Jayasinghe, R. D. (2016). Development of a brief inventory for quality evaluation of panoramic radiography. Sri Lanka Dent J, 45, 55–62. https://doi.org/10.21767/1791-809X.1000551
  • Perschbacher, S. (2012). Interpretation of panoramic radiographs. Australian Dental Journal, 57, 40–45. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1834-7819.2011.01655.x
  • Raitz, R., Fenyo-Pereira, M., Hayashi, A. S., & Melani, R. (2005). Dento-maxillo-facial radiology as an aid to human identification. The Journal of Forensic Odonto-Stomatology-JFOS, 23(2), 55–59.
  • Razmus, T. F., Williamson, G. F., & Van Dis, M. L. (1993). Assessment of the knowledge of graduating American dental students about the panoramic image. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, 76(3), 397–402. https://doi.org/10.1016/0030-4220(93)90278-c
  • Rushton, V. E., & Horner, K. (1996). The use of panoramic radiology in dental practice. Journal of Dentistry, 24(3), 185–201. https://doi.org/10.1016/0300-5712(95)00055-0
  • Sanjay Mallya, E. L. (2018). Oral Radiology: Principles and Interpretation. Elsevier/Mosby.
  • Serindere, G., & Belgin, C. A. (2019). The evaluation of visibility of mandibular anatomic landmarks using panoramic radiography. International Dental Research, 9(2), 69–77. https://doi.org/ 10.5577/intdentres.2019.vol9.no2.6
  • Shintaku, W. H., Enciso, R., Covington, J. S., & Migliorati, C. A. (2013). Can dental students be taught to use dental radiographs for osteoporosis screening? Journal of Dental Education, 77(5), 598–603. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.0022-0337.2013.77.5.tb05508.x
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Primary Language English
Subjects Dentistry (Other)
Journal Section Research Articles
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Taibe Tokgöz Kaplan 0000-0003-3967-4259

Yasemin Yıldız This is me 0000-0002-6603-0072

Publication Date April 25, 2024
Submission Date February 7, 2024
Acceptance Date March 1, 2024
Published in Issue Year 2024 Volume: 4 Issue: 1

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APA Tokgöz Kaplan, T., & Yıldız, Y. (2024). Evaluation of Knowledge Levels of Undergraduate and Postgraduate Dentists Concerning Anatomical Landmarks on Panoramic Radiography. Unika Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, 4(1), 671-681.