Awareness Regarding Minimally Invasive Dentistry among Dentists of Karachi

The objective of this study was to assess awareness of dental practitioners of Karachi regarding minimally invasive dentistry. Study design and Setting: It was a cross sectional study based on questionnaire, conducted in 6 different dental hospitals of Karachi. The sample included dentists who were...

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Main Authors: Sara Ikram Khan, Shama Asghar, Adeena Abid, Farwah Aftab
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Language:English
Published: Bahria Univerisy Health Sciences, Campus Karachi 2019-12-01
Series:Journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College
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Online Access:https://jbumdc.bahria.edu.pk/index.php/ojs/article/view/400
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description The objective of this study was to assess awareness of dental practitioners of Karachi regarding minimally invasive dentistry. Study design and Setting: It was a cross sectional study based on questionnaire, conducted in 6 different dental hospitals of Karachi. The sample included dentists who were actively practicing clinical dentistry in Karachi. Specialists were excluded from the study Methodology: A study questionnaire was distributed to the participants which comprised of demographic details, professional data and Likert-Scale based questions to asses respondent’s agreement level related to caries activity, assessment, detection and treatment. Results: Out of the 151 questionnaires distributed, 119 were analysed with an overall response rate of 78.8%. From the total 67.2% dentists were received training in MID through some means in which 36% received training in MID by lectures and clinical training both while 32.8% had no training in MID. MID techniques like ART and sandwich technique was found to be effective by 65% and 50.4% respectively. The 58.8% participants were agreed that caries risk assessment (CRA) should be done in every patient and 55.5% dentists were agreed that restoration should be planned according to patient’s assessment Conclusion: General Dental Practioners were not completely aware of the concepts and application of minimally invasive procedures and had little knowledge regarding caries detection methods and lacked in implementation of MID techniques in their daily practice.
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spelling doaj-art-70d7bf32c0cf4e49b1b7a69cea52c3632025-08-20T02:15:47ZengBahria Univerisy Health Sciences, Campus KarachiJournal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College2220-75622617-94822019-12-019410.51985/JBUMDC2018131Awareness Regarding Minimally Invasive Dentistry among Dentists of KarachiSara Ikram KhanShama AsgharAdeena AbidFarwah Aftab The objective of this study was to assess awareness of dental practitioners of Karachi regarding minimally invasive dentistry. Study design and Setting: It was a cross sectional study based on questionnaire, conducted in 6 different dental hospitals of Karachi. The sample included dentists who were actively practicing clinical dentistry in Karachi. Specialists were excluded from the study Methodology: A study questionnaire was distributed to the participants which comprised of demographic details, professional data and Likert-Scale based questions to asses respondent’s agreement level related to caries activity, assessment, detection and treatment. Results: Out of the 151 questionnaires distributed, 119 were analysed with an overall response rate of 78.8%. From the total 67.2% dentists were received training in MID through some means in which 36% received training in MID by lectures and clinical training both while 32.8% had no training in MID. MID techniques like ART and sandwich technique was found to be effective by 65% and 50.4% respectively. The 58.8% participants were agreed that caries risk assessment (CRA) should be done in every patient and 55.5% dentists were agreed that restoration should be planned according to patient’s assessment Conclusion: General Dental Practioners were not completely aware of the concepts and application of minimally invasive procedures and had little knowledge regarding caries detection methods and lacked in implementation of MID techniques in their daily practice. https://jbumdc.bahria.edu.pk/index.php/ojs/article/view/400Caries detection, Minimally Invasive Dentistry, Remineralization, Tooth Preservation.
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Awareness Regarding Minimally Invasive Dentistry among Dentists of Karachi
Journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College
Caries detection, Minimally Invasive Dentistry, Remineralization, Tooth Preservation.
title Awareness Regarding Minimally Invasive Dentistry among Dentists of Karachi
title_full Awareness Regarding Minimally Invasive Dentistry among Dentists of Karachi
title_fullStr Awareness Regarding Minimally Invasive Dentistry among Dentists of Karachi
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title_short Awareness Regarding Minimally Invasive Dentistry among Dentists of Karachi
title_sort awareness regarding minimally invasive dentistry among dentists of karachi
topic Caries detection, Minimally Invasive Dentistry, Remineralization, Tooth Preservation.
url https://jbumdc.bahria.edu.pk/index.php/ojs/article/view/400
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