Evaluation of Pediatric Dentists' Dental Radiography Knowledge and Attitudes in Türkiye

Yıl 2023, Cilt: 12 Sayı: 2, 279 - 286, 13.05.2023

Esra Ceren Tatlı , Elif Gül Aydın

https://doi.org/10.54617/adoklinikbilimler.1201444

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Aim: The aim of this study is to evaluate the knowledge levels and attitudes of pediatric dentists regarding the use of dental radiography through an online survey.
Materials and Method: A data collection form consisting of a total of 17 questions and 2 basic parts, which was prepared in accordance with the current guidelines of the European Academy of Pediatric Dentistry regarding the use of radiography in 2020, was used. The first part of the form was prepared to evaluate the sociodemographic characteristics of the participants and the second part of the form was for the evaluation of the participants’ level of knowledge about the use of radiography in pediatric dentistry. In the analysis of the data, descriptive statistics, mean values, frequencies and proportions were calculated. The chisquare test was used to determine the association between categorical variables.
Results: 131 pediatric dentists participated in the study. In accordance with the Guideline recommendation, 40.5% of dentists stated that they preferred bite-wing radiographs as the first choice for the detection and diagnosis of dental caries and 77% stated that they preferred periapical radiographs as the first choice for dental trauma.
Conclusion: Even though pediatric dentists in Türkiye usually choose the most appropriate radiographic technique for most clinical situations; knowledge levels need to be increased for more precise diagnosis and treatment planning and radiation protection.

Anahtar Kelimeler

cone-beam computed tomography, dental radiography, knowledge, panoramic radiography, pediatric dentistry

Türkiye’deki Çocuk Diş Hekimlerinin Dental Radyografi Bilgi ve Tutumlarının Değerlendirilmesi

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Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, çevrimiçi uygulanan bir anket aracılığıyla çocuk diş hekimlerinin dental radyografi kullanımına ilişkin bilgi düzeylerini ve davranışlarını değerlendirmektir.
Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışmada Avrupa Çocuk Diş Hekimliği Akademisi’nin 2020 yılında radyografi kullanımı ile alakalı yayınlamış olduğu güncel yönergelerine göre hazırlanmış olan, toplam 17 sorudan ve 2 temel bölümden oluşan bir veri toplama formu kullanılmıştır. Formun ilk bölümü (beş soru) katılımcıların sosyodemografik özelliklerini değerlendirmeye yönelik hazırlanmış olup, formun 2. bölümü ise (on iki soru) katılımcıların çocuk diş hekimliğinde radyografi kullanımı ile alakalı bilgi seviyelerinin ve davranışlarının değerlendirilmesine yöneliktir. Verilerin analizinde tanımlayıcı istatistikler, ortalama değerler, frekanslar ve oranlar hesaplanmıştır. Kategorik değişkenler arasındaki ilişkiyi belirlemek için ise ki-kare testi kullanılmıştır.
Bulgular: Çalışmaya katılan 131 çocuk diş hekiminden (ortalama yaş 32.2) %71.8’i üniversite hastanesinde, %25.2’si özel klinikte ve %3’ü kamu hastanesinde çalışmakta idi. Yönerge önerisine uygun olarak, diş hekimlerinin %40.5’i diş çürüğü tespiti ve teşhisi için ilk tercih olarak bite-wing radyografi, %77’si ise dental travma için ilk tercih olarak periapikal radyografi tercih ettiklerini belirtti.
Sonuç: Türkiye'deki çocuk diş hekimleri çoğu klinik durum için genellikle en uygun radyografik tekniği seçse de; daha kesin tanı ve tedavi planlaması ve radyasyondan korunma için bilgi düzeylerinin artırılması gerekmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

bilgi, dijital radyografi, çocuk diş hekimliği, dental radyograf, panoramik radyograf

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