Iraqi Dentists' Risk-Based Restorative Treatment Decisions

Authors

  • Fatin Abd Al Sattar Aledhari Department of Technical Affairs Dental Division, Diwaniyah Health office, Iraqi Ministry of Health, Diwaniyah, Iraq; School of Dentistry, University of Qadisiyah, Diwaniyah, Iraq.
  • Katayoun Sargeran Research Center for Caries Prevention, Dentistry Research Institute, Department of Community Oral Health, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Mahdia Gholami Research Center for Caries Prevention, Dentistry Research Institute, Department of Community Oral Health, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Ahmad Reza Shamshiri Research Center for Caries Prevention, Dentistry Research Institute, Department of Community Oral Health, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22317/jcms.v6i4.801

Keywords:

Knowledge, Attitude, Dentist, Restorative treatment

Abstract

Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate the decision-making by Iraqi dentists concerning the use of restorations in the treatment of dental caries.

Methods:  A cross-sectional study based on a self-administered questionnaire was conducted among 159 dentists who worked in public health sector in Baghdad during summer of 2016. A questionnaire which obtained information on age, attitude, knowledge and barriers, in addition to two scenarios designed to investigate dentists' restorative treatment threshold, was used. Paper patient cases (PPCs) were indicated high-risk (HR) and low-risk (LR) patients were also provided. Dentists were asked to point out at when they will start restoration of the teeth according to each PPC.

Results: After checking for completeness, 90 questionnaires remained for data analysis. For HR scenario: Dentists with medium and high barrier scores (74.2%), and those with low and medium preventive attitude (78.6%) showed the lower scores in restorative treatment threshold. In LR scenario, we found an interaction between age and other predictors. Dentists ≤40 years old made better preventive decisions.

Conclusion: The present study showed that age and good preventive attitude play an important role in making the restorative decision by dentists. Continuing education programs must be provided for Iraqi dentists to improve their preventive treatment decisions.

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Published

2020-08-26

How to Cite

Aledhari, F. A. A. S., Sargeran, K., Gholami, M., & Shamshiri, A. R. (2020). Iraqi Dentists’ Risk-Based Restorative Treatment Decisions. Journal of Contemporary Medical Sciences, 6(4), 156–160. https://doi.org/10.22317/jcms.v6i4.801

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Vol. 6 No. 4 (2020): July-August 2020

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