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EVALUATION OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS' AND RESEARCH ASISSTANTS’ ATTITUDES OF DEFENSIVE DENTISTRY

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EVALUATION OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS' AND RESEARCH ASISSTANTS’ ATTITUDES OF DEFENSIVE DENTISTRY

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Objective The concept of defensive medicine practices can be described as the physicians primarily aiming to protect themselves from possible legal actions in clinical decision processes. At the point reached today, the increase in legal processes dealing with health practices causes physicians to use defensive medical practices more frequently in their clinical practice. The aim of this study is to investigate the defensive dentistry attitudes of oral and maxillofacial surgeons (OMFS) and research assistants and the factors affecting these attitudes. Materials and Methods 146 OMFS specialists/research assistants working in various institutions were contacted between January-February 2021, and 63 dentists (43.1%), who responded by filling out the survey and met the inclusion criteria, were included in the study. The participants' age, gender, institution or private establishment where they operate, time spent in the physician-patient relationship, history of malpractice lawsuits, thoughts on whether they will face malpractice lawsuits in the next 10 years, and their level of knowledge on defensive dentistry were recorded. Inclusion criteria for the study were determined as having served at least 1 year in the field of OMFS and still being in a patient-physician relationship in this field. Results It was concluded that 47.6% of the physicians participating in the study applied defensive dentistry at a very high level, 41.3% at a high level, and 11.1% at a moderate level, while the mean defensive dentistry score was found as 46.25 ±7.42. It has been determined that the mean defensive dentistry scores vary depending on the institution, litigation history and the anticipation of litigation in the next 10 years. Conclusion OMFS specialists and research assistants commonly practice defensive dentistry. On the other hand, it has been determined that OMFS specialists and research assistants do not have sufficient knowledge about the concept of defensive dentistry, therefore we think that including training on the concept of defensive dentistry in graduate or post-graduate programs would be beneficial.

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Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

30 Haziran 2022

Gönderilme Tarihi

24 Haziran 2021

Kabul Tarihi

17 Ağustos 2021

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2022 Cilt: 29 Sayı: 2

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APA
Varol, C., & Fındık, Y. (2022). EVALUATION OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS’ AND RESEARCH ASISSTANTS’ ATTITUDES OF DEFENSIVE DENTISTRY. Medical Journal of Süleyman Demirel University, 29(2), 153-161. https://doi.org/10.17343/sdutfd.956882
AMA
1.Varol C, Fındık Y. EVALUATION OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS’ AND RESEARCH ASISSTANTS’ ATTITUDES OF DEFENSIVE DENTISTRY. SDÜ Tıp Fak Derg. 2022;29(2):153-161. doi:10.17343/sdutfd.956882
Chicago
Varol, Cihan, ve Yavuz Fındık. 2022. “EVALUATION OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS’ AND RESEARCH ASISSTANTS’ ATTITUDES OF DEFENSIVE DENTISTRY”. Medical Journal of Süleyman Demirel University 29 (2): 153-61. https://doi.org/10.17343/sdutfd.956882.
EndNote
Varol C, Fındık Y (01 Haziran 2022) EVALUATION OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS’ AND RESEARCH ASISSTANTS’ ATTITUDES OF DEFENSIVE DENTISTRY. Medical Journal of Süleyman Demirel University 29 2 153–161.
IEEE
[1]C. Varol ve Y. Fındık, “EVALUATION OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS’ AND RESEARCH ASISSTANTS’ ATTITUDES OF DEFENSIVE DENTISTRY”, SDÜ Tıp Fak Derg, c. 29, sy 2, ss. 153–161, Haz. 2022, doi: 10.17343/sdutfd.956882.
ISNAD
Varol, Cihan - Fındık, Yavuz. “EVALUATION OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS’ AND RESEARCH ASISSTANTS’ ATTITUDES OF DEFENSIVE DENTISTRY”. Medical Journal of Süleyman Demirel University 29/2 (01 Haziran 2022): 153-161. https://doi.org/10.17343/sdutfd.956882.
JAMA
1.Varol C, Fındık Y. EVALUATION OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS’ AND RESEARCH ASISSTANTS’ ATTITUDES OF DEFENSIVE DENTISTRY. SDÜ Tıp Fak Derg. 2022;29:153–161.
MLA
Varol, Cihan, ve Yavuz Fındık. “EVALUATION OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS’ AND RESEARCH ASISSTANTS’ ATTITUDES OF DEFENSIVE DENTISTRY”. Medical Journal of Süleyman Demirel University, c. 29, sy 2, Haziran 2022, ss. 153-61, doi:10.17343/sdutfd.956882.
Vancouver
1.Cihan Varol, Yavuz Fındık. EVALUATION OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS’ AND RESEARCH ASISSTANTS’ ATTITUDES OF DEFENSIVE DENTISTRY. SDÜ Tıp Fak Derg. 01 Haziran 2022;29(2):153-61. doi:10.17343/sdutfd.956882

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