Frequency and Influencing Factors of Rubber Dam Usage in Tianjin: A Questionnaire Survey
Objective. To investigate the frequency and influencing factors of rubber dam usage for endodontic procedures among general dentistry practitioners and specialized practitioners (endodontist) in Tianjin. Methods. Three hundred questionnaires were distributed among practitioners from 3 different type...
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| description | Objective. To investigate the frequency and influencing factors of rubber dam usage for endodontic procedures among general dentistry practitioners and specialized practitioners (endodontist) in Tianjin. Methods. Three hundred questionnaires were distributed among practitioners from 3 different types of medical institutions in Tianjin. Data were collected and analysed using Chi-square tests. Results. There were 63.3% of respondents who have used rubber dam (response rate 82.7%, valid response rate 76.3%). However, only 0.4% and 3.1% of them recognized using rubber dam “every time” during caries direct restoration and root canal therapy, respectively. There was no significant difference in rubber dam usage between male and female practitioners. Among the respondents, practitioners with working experience between 5 and 10 years showed the highest usage rate (76.3%), while practitioners working more than 20 years showed the lowest (53.2%). The endodontists gained the highest and the most frequent usage rate and the best rubber dam technique mastering skills. Practitioners working in those stomatological departments of general hospitals showed the lowest rubber dam usage rate. Conclusions. The prevalence of rubber dam usage in Tianjin city is still low. The practitioner’s gender, years of professional experience, general or specialized field, and the type of dental setting they work for are the factors that need to be considered during making policy and executing training. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4edb4c7fe1d24e05a08670aec7e1ef522025-08-20T03:36:32ZengWileyInternational Journal of Dentistry1687-87281687-87362016-01-01201610.1155/2016/73832127383212Frequency and Influencing Factors of Rubber Dam Usage in Tianjin: A Questionnaire SurveyHuiru Zou0Yanni Li1Xiaoli Lian2Yan Yan3Xiaohua Dai4Guanhua Wang5Research Center of Tianjin Stomatological Hospital, 75 Dagu Road, Heping District, Tianjin 300041, ChinaResearch Center of Tianjin Stomatological Hospital, 75 Dagu Road, Heping District, Tianjin 300041, ChinaResearch Center of Tianjin Stomatological Hospital, 75 Dagu Road, Heping District, Tianjin 300041, ChinaResearch Center of Tianjin Stomatological Hospital, 75 Dagu Road, Heping District, Tianjin 300041, ChinaResearch Center of Tianjin Stomatological Hospital, 75 Dagu Road, Heping District, Tianjin 300041, ChinaResearch Center of Tianjin Stomatological Hospital, 75 Dagu Road, Heping District, Tianjin 300041, ChinaObjective. To investigate the frequency and influencing factors of rubber dam usage for endodontic procedures among general dentistry practitioners and specialized practitioners (endodontist) in Tianjin. Methods. Three hundred questionnaires were distributed among practitioners from 3 different types of medical institutions in Tianjin. Data were collected and analysed using Chi-square tests. Results. There were 63.3% of respondents who have used rubber dam (response rate 82.7%, valid response rate 76.3%). However, only 0.4% and 3.1% of them recognized using rubber dam “every time” during caries direct restoration and root canal therapy, respectively. There was no significant difference in rubber dam usage between male and female practitioners. Among the respondents, practitioners with working experience between 5 and 10 years showed the highest usage rate (76.3%), while practitioners working more than 20 years showed the lowest (53.2%). The endodontists gained the highest and the most frequent usage rate and the best rubber dam technique mastering skills. Practitioners working in those stomatological departments of general hospitals showed the lowest rubber dam usage rate. Conclusions. The prevalence of rubber dam usage in Tianjin city is still low. The practitioner’s gender, years of professional experience, general or specialized field, and the type of dental setting they work for are the factors that need to be considered during making policy and executing training.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7383212 |
| spellingShingle | Huiru Zou Yanni Li Xiaoli Lian Yan Yan Xiaohua Dai Guanhua Wang Frequency and Influencing Factors of Rubber Dam Usage in Tianjin: A Questionnaire Survey International Journal of Dentistry |
| title | Frequency and Influencing Factors of Rubber Dam Usage in Tianjin: A Questionnaire Survey |
| title_full | Frequency and Influencing Factors of Rubber Dam Usage in Tianjin: A Questionnaire Survey |
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| title_short | Frequency and Influencing Factors of Rubber Dam Usage in Tianjin: A Questionnaire Survey |
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