Evaluation of dentists’ knowledge about the use of radiology in pediatric dentistry in Serbia
Background/Aim. Radiology is a crucial part of dentists’ everyday practice. It plays a vital role in diagnosis, treatment planning and the follow-up care of patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge of dentists in Serbia concerning the use of radiology in pediatric dentistry. Met...
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| author | Mandinić Zoran Prokić Aleksandra Mandić Jelena Blagojević Duška Kanjevac Tatjana Stojković Branislava Stevanović Marko Jovičić Olivera |
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| description | Background/Aim. Radiology is a crucial part of dentists’ everyday practice. It plays a vital role in diagnosis, treatment planning and the follow-up care of patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge of dentists in Serbia concerning the use of radiology in pediatric dentistry. Methods. In total, 252 dentists from across Serbia participated in the study. A questionnaire was created in order to examine dentists’ knowledge about the use of radiology in pediatric dentistry. The questionnaire consisted of 39 questions. All questions were analyzed in SPSS 24 statistical software. Results. According to the results, 42.1% of dentists worked in private practice, 17.8% at University clinics and 40.1% in National Health Services. Out of total 252 respondents, only 82 (32.5%) had an x-ray unit. A total of 199 (79%) dentists replied they would diagnose early caries lesions only by inspection, but 30 (11.9%) dentists said they would make a diagnosis by doing both the inspection and taking a radiograph. The results show that 187 (74.2%) respondents said that they did not make an OPG for every patient. When asked about the disposal of radiological waste, 84.3% of dentists did not answer the question. Conclusion. Attempts should be made in order to upgrade and update Serbian dentists overall knowledge about the use of radiology in pediatric dentistry. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ab179060fafd4bf483fa7a781e06fd2e2025-08-20T03:39:40ZengMinistry of Defence of the Republic of Serbia, University of Defence, BelgradeVojnosanitetski Pregled0042-84502406-07202021-01-0178885185710.2298/VSP191122147M0042-84501900147MEvaluation of dentists’ knowledge about the use of radiology in pediatric dentistry in SerbiaMandinić Zoran0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2622-6043Prokić Aleksandra1Mandić Jelena2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4726-6450Blagojević Duška3Kanjevac Tatjana4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7524-040XStojković Branislava5Stevanović Marko6Jovičić Olivera7University of Belgrade, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Clinic for Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Belgrade, SerbiaUniversity of Belgrade, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Clinic for Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Belgrade, SerbiaUniversity of Belgrade, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Clinic for Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Belgrade, SerbiaUniversity of Novi Sad, Faculty of Medicine Novi Sad, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Novi Sad, SerbiaUniversity of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Dentistry, Kragujevac, SerbiaUniversity of Niš, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Niš, SerbiaUniversity of Priština/Kosovska Mitrovica, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Kosovska Mitrovica, SerbiaUniversity of Belgrade, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Clinic for Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Belgrade, SerbiaBackground/Aim. Radiology is a crucial part of dentists’ everyday practice. It plays a vital role in diagnosis, treatment planning and the follow-up care of patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge of dentists in Serbia concerning the use of radiology in pediatric dentistry. Methods. In total, 252 dentists from across Serbia participated in the study. A questionnaire was created in order to examine dentists’ knowledge about the use of radiology in pediatric dentistry. The questionnaire consisted of 39 questions. All questions were analyzed in SPSS 24 statistical software. Results. According to the results, 42.1% of dentists worked in private practice, 17.8% at University clinics and 40.1% in National Health Services. Out of total 252 respondents, only 82 (32.5%) had an x-ray unit. A total of 199 (79%) dentists replied they would diagnose early caries lesions only by inspection, but 30 (11.9%) dentists said they would make a diagnosis by doing both the inspection and taking a radiograph. The results show that 187 (74.2%) respondents said that they did not make an OPG for every patient. When asked about the disposal of radiological waste, 84.3% of dentists did not answer the question. Conclusion. Attempts should be made in order to upgrade and update Serbian dentists overall knowledge about the use of radiology in pediatric dentistry.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2021/0042-84501900147M.pdfdental radiographypediatric dentistryhealth careintraoral radiographyorthopantomographycomputed tomography |
| spellingShingle | Mandinić Zoran Prokić Aleksandra Mandić Jelena Blagojević Duška Kanjevac Tatjana Stojković Branislava Stevanović Marko Jovičić Olivera Evaluation of dentists’ knowledge about the use of radiology in pediatric dentistry in Serbia Vojnosanitetski Pregled dental radiography pediatric dentistry health care intraoral radiography orthopantomography computed tomography |
| title | Evaluation of dentists’ knowledge about the use of radiology in pediatric dentistry in Serbia |
| title_full | Evaluation of dentists’ knowledge about the use of radiology in pediatric dentistry in Serbia |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of dentists’ knowledge about the use of radiology in pediatric dentistry in Serbia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of dentists’ knowledge about the use of radiology in pediatric dentistry in Serbia |
| title_short | Evaluation of dentists’ knowledge about the use of radiology in pediatric dentistry in Serbia |
| title_sort | evaluation of dentists knowledge about the use of radiology in pediatric dentistry in serbia |
| topic | dental radiography pediatric dentistry health care intraoral radiography orthopantomography computed tomography |
| url | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2021/0042-84501900147M.pdf |
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