Knowledge and Attitude of Iranian Dentists Towards Cone-Beam Computed Tomography

Objectives: We aimed to evaluate the knowledge and attitude of Iranian dentists towards cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). Materials and Methods: A 20-item questionnaire was distributed among 410 Iranian dentistry graduates attending the 56th Congress of Iranian Dental Association held in Tehr...

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Main Authors: Zahra Ghoncheh, Mehrdad Panjnoush, Hanieh Kaviani, Mohamad Javad Kharazifard, Farzaneh Zahirnia
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Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2020-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Dentistry
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Online Access:https://fid.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jdt/article/view/2532
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spelling doaj-19166c02189f4f2992b7ad623218e8b82021-02-09T06:32:26ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesFrontiers in Dentistry2676-296X2020-01-0137938510.18502/fid.v16i5.22922532Knowledge and Attitude of Iranian Dentists Towards Cone-Beam Computed TomographyZahra Ghoncheh0Mehrdad Panjnoush1Hanieh Kaviani2Mohamad Javad Kharazifard3Farzaneh Zahirnia4Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, International Campus, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, International Campus, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDental Research Center, Dentistry Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, International Campus, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranObjectives: We aimed to evaluate the knowledge and attitude of Iranian dentists towards cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). Materials and Methods: A 20-item questionnaire was distributed among 410 Iranian dentistry graduates attending the 56th Congress of Iranian Dental Association held in Tehran, Iran. The questionnaire included items on demographic characteristics, namely full name, age, gender, work experience, type of current activity (individual or group), and the highest educational level. In addition, the questionnaire contained items on the knowledge and attitude of dentists. The obtained data were analyzed using statistical tests. Results: In this study, 49.3% and 22.4% of the subjects were male and female, respectively, 47.1% of whom used CBCT, while 49.8% did not. In detail, 72.2% of the dentists used the technique to evaluate the location of implants, whereas 19.7%, 3.2%, and 2.7% of the subjects applied it to localize the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN), evaluate the location of implants and localize the IAN, and perform cephalometric analysis, respectively. The main causes of lack of prescription of CBCT entailed high cost (80%), high rate of patient absorbed dose (27.6%), insufficient number of CBCT centers (46.3%), and the long duration of the process (15.6%). Conclusion: CBCT is an advantageous imaging technique in dentistry. Considering the increased application of CBCT in dentistry, attending workshops could help train dentists to use the technique.https://fid.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jdt/article/view/2532cone-beam ctdentistsattitudesknowledgeradiology
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author Zahra Ghoncheh
Mehrdad Panjnoush
Hanieh Kaviani
Mohamad Javad Kharazifard
Farzaneh Zahirnia
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Mehrdad Panjnoush
Hanieh Kaviani
Mohamad Javad Kharazifard
Farzaneh Zahirnia
Knowledge and Attitude of Iranian Dentists Towards Cone-Beam Computed Tomography
Frontiers in Dentistry
cone-beam ct
dentists
attitudes
knowledge
radiology
author_facet Zahra Ghoncheh
Mehrdad Panjnoush
Hanieh Kaviani
Mohamad Javad Kharazifard
Farzaneh Zahirnia
author_sort Zahra Ghoncheh
title Knowledge and Attitude of Iranian Dentists Towards Cone-Beam Computed Tomography
title_short Knowledge and Attitude of Iranian Dentists Towards Cone-Beam Computed Tomography
title_full Knowledge and Attitude of Iranian Dentists Towards Cone-Beam Computed Tomography
title_fullStr Knowledge and Attitude of Iranian Dentists Towards Cone-Beam Computed Tomography
title_full_unstemmed Knowledge and Attitude of Iranian Dentists Towards Cone-Beam Computed Tomography
title_sort knowledge and attitude of iranian dentists towards cone-beam computed tomography
publisher Tehran University of Medical Sciences
series Frontiers in Dentistry
issn 2676-296X
publishDate 2020-01-01
description Objectives: We aimed to evaluate the knowledge and attitude of Iranian dentists towards cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). Materials and Methods: A 20-item questionnaire was distributed among 410 Iranian dentistry graduates attending the 56th Congress of Iranian Dental Association held in Tehran, Iran. The questionnaire included items on demographic characteristics, namely full name, age, gender, work experience, type of current activity (individual or group), and the highest educational level. In addition, the questionnaire contained items on the knowledge and attitude of dentists. The obtained data were analyzed using statistical tests. Results: In this study, 49.3% and 22.4% of the subjects were male and female, respectively, 47.1% of whom used CBCT, while 49.8% did not. In detail, 72.2% of the dentists used the technique to evaluate the location of implants, whereas 19.7%, 3.2%, and 2.7% of the subjects applied it to localize the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN), evaluate the location of implants and localize the IAN, and perform cephalometric analysis, respectively. The main causes of lack of prescription of CBCT entailed high cost (80%), high rate of patient absorbed dose (27.6%), insufficient number of CBCT centers (46.3%), and the long duration of the process (15.6%). Conclusion: CBCT is an advantageous imaging technique in dentistry. Considering the increased application of CBCT in dentistry, attending workshops could help train dentists to use the technique.
topic cone-beam ct
dentists
attitudes
knowledge
radiology
url https://fid.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jdt/article/view/2532
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