Demographics, Practising Arrangements, and Standards: Survey among New Zealand Dentists
Background. To determine the demographic profile and practising arrangements of general dentists in New Zealand. Methods. A questionnaire comprising 19 sections with 125 questions was distributed via mail to 351 general dentists in New Zealand who were selected, at random, from the Dental Council of...
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| description | Background. To determine the demographic profile and practising arrangements of general dentists in New Zealand. Methods. A questionnaire comprising 19 sections with 125 questions was distributed via mail to 351 general dentists in New Zealand who were selected, at random, from the Dental Council of New Zealand’s 2016 register. Results. Two hundred and four questionnaires were returned, of which 188 were usable giving a response rate of 53.5%. The majority of the respondents (63.5%) were male and practice principals (56.8%). Fifty-nine percent of the practices were located in city or town centres with a wide geographic distribution. Sole practitioners accounted for 24.1% of respondents, with the mean number of dentists per practice being 3.2. The majority of respondents (71.6%) attended five or more continuing professional development courses in the past year. Ninety-one percent of respondents used a computerized management system, and 95.3% used the Internet. The use of nickel-titanium endodontic files (83.9%) and digital imaging (82.2%) was the most frequently cited clinical innovations. Articaine was the most popular local anaesthetic of choice. Conclusions. Dentistry is an ever-changing profession, with evidence that NZ dentists continue to develop, learn, and embrace advancements in technologies to supply high-quality evidence-based treatment. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2cecc7b24c0e4ed4ba9fbcaf8346bee12025-02-03T06:07:26ZengWileyInternational Journal of Dentistry1687-87281687-87362018-01-01201810.1155/2018/76759177675917Demographics, Practising Arrangements, and Standards: Survey among New Zealand DentistsRobert James Lee0Jithendra Ratnayake1Arthi Veerasamy2Carolina Loch3Peter Cathro4Paul A. Brunton5University of Otago, Faculty of Dentistry, 310 Great King Street, Dunedin 9016, New ZealandUniversity of Otago, Faculty of Dentistry, 310 Great King Street, Dunedin 9016, New ZealandUniversity of Otago, Faculty of Dentistry, 310 Great King Street, Dunedin 9016, New ZealandUniversity of Otago, Faculty of Dentistry, 310 Great King Street, Dunedin 9016, New ZealandUniversity of Otago, Faculty of Dentistry, 310 Great King Street, Dunedin 9016, New ZealandUniversity of Otago, Faculty of Dentistry, 310 Great King Street, Dunedin 9016, New ZealandBackground. To determine the demographic profile and practising arrangements of general dentists in New Zealand. Methods. A questionnaire comprising 19 sections with 125 questions was distributed via mail to 351 general dentists in New Zealand who were selected, at random, from the Dental Council of New Zealand’s 2016 register. Results. Two hundred and four questionnaires were returned, of which 188 were usable giving a response rate of 53.5%. The majority of the respondents (63.5%) were male and practice principals (56.8%). Fifty-nine percent of the practices were located in city or town centres with a wide geographic distribution. Sole practitioners accounted for 24.1% of respondents, with the mean number of dentists per practice being 3.2. The majority of respondents (71.6%) attended five or more continuing professional development courses in the past year. Ninety-one percent of respondents used a computerized management system, and 95.3% used the Internet. The use of nickel-titanium endodontic files (83.9%) and digital imaging (82.2%) was the most frequently cited clinical innovations. Articaine was the most popular local anaesthetic of choice. Conclusions. Dentistry is an ever-changing profession, with evidence that NZ dentists continue to develop, learn, and embrace advancements in technologies to supply high-quality evidence-based treatment.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7675917 |
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| title | Demographics, Practising Arrangements, and Standards: Survey among New Zealand Dentists |
| title_full | Demographics, Practising Arrangements, and Standards: Survey among New Zealand Dentists |
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| title_short | Demographics, Practising Arrangements, and Standards: Survey among New Zealand Dentists |
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