Awareness and attitude among general dentists and orthodontists toward obstructive sleep apnea in children
AimThis study aimed to investigate Italian dentists’ knowledge of and attitudes toward obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children.MethodsAn anonymous questionnaire was prepared using Google Forms and sent to dentists in Italy through private social platforms. The first part of the questionnaire conta...
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| author | Luisa Arcidiacono Luisa Arcidiacono Antonio Santagostini Sara Tagliaferri Sara Tagliaferri Benedetta Ghezzi Benedetta Ghezzi Benedetta Ghezzi Edoardo Manfredi Edoardo Manfredi Marzia Segù Marzia Segù |
| author_facet | Luisa Arcidiacono Luisa Arcidiacono Antonio Santagostini Sara Tagliaferri Sara Tagliaferri Benedetta Ghezzi Benedetta Ghezzi Benedetta Ghezzi Edoardo Manfredi Edoardo Manfredi Marzia Segù Marzia Segù |
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| description | AimThis study aimed to investigate Italian dentists’ knowledge of and attitudes toward obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children.MethodsAn anonymous questionnaire was prepared using Google Forms and sent to dentists in Italy through private social platforms. The first part of the questionnaire contained basic demographic data questions, and the second part included items about pediatric OSA.ResultsA total of 125 responses were collected within 1 month. The interviews revealed gaps in undergraduate and post-graduate training on OSA, and consequently, low self-evaluation of knowledge and self-confidence in managing young patients with OSA. Dentists showed unfavorable attitudes and poor knowledge of the general findings, risk factors, and consequences of pediatric OSA but demonstrated good knowledge of the beneficial effects of rapid maxillary expansion. Orthodontists showed a more favorable attitude and better recognition of the craniofacial features associated with OSA. In addition, a comparison was made between dentists who had graduated more than 5 years ago and new graduates, and differences were found in undergraduate education, which was better for new graduates, and a small number of questions were better answered by experienced dentists.ConclusionThis study showed a lack of knowledge about pediatric OSA and its management among Italian dentists, revealing the need to update the dentistry curriculum and organize educational interventions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-047429cef0c84a4da503e739a44105902024-02-19T04:26:15ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Neurology1664-22952024-02-011510.3389/fneur.2024.12793621279362Awareness and attitude among general dentists and orthodontists toward obstructive sleep apnea in childrenLuisa Arcidiacono0Luisa Arcidiacono1Antonio Santagostini2Sara Tagliaferri3Sara Tagliaferri4Benedetta Ghezzi5Benedetta Ghezzi6Benedetta Ghezzi7Edoardo Manfredi8Edoardo Manfredi9Marzia Segù10Marzia Segù11Center of Dental Medicine, University of Parma, Parma, ItalyDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, ItalyCenter of Dental Medicine, University of Parma, Parma, ItalyDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, ItalyCERT, Center of Excellent Research in Toxicology, University of Parma, Parma, ItalyCenter of Dental Medicine, University of Parma, Parma, ItalyDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, ItalyIMEM-CNR, Parco Area delle Scienze, Parma, ItalyCenter of Dental Medicine, University of Parma, Parma, ItalyDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, ItalyCenter of Dental Medicine, University of Parma, Parma, ItalyDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, ItalyAimThis study aimed to investigate Italian dentists’ knowledge of and attitudes toward obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children.MethodsAn anonymous questionnaire was prepared using Google Forms and sent to dentists in Italy through private social platforms. The first part of the questionnaire contained basic demographic data questions, and the second part included items about pediatric OSA.ResultsA total of 125 responses were collected within 1 month. The interviews revealed gaps in undergraduate and post-graduate training on OSA, and consequently, low self-evaluation of knowledge and self-confidence in managing young patients with OSA. Dentists showed unfavorable attitudes and poor knowledge of the general findings, risk factors, and consequences of pediatric OSA but demonstrated good knowledge of the beneficial effects of rapid maxillary expansion. Orthodontists showed a more favorable attitude and better recognition of the craniofacial features associated with OSA. In addition, a comparison was made between dentists who had graduated more than 5 years ago and new graduates, and differences were found in undergraduate education, which was better for new graduates, and a small number of questions were better answered by experienced dentists.ConclusionThis study showed a lack of knowledge about pediatric OSA and its management among Italian dentists, revealing the need to update the dentistry curriculum and organize educational interventions.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2024.1279362/fullsleepapneachildrenorthodonticsleep apnea |
| spellingShingle | Luisa Arcidiacono Luisa Arcidiacono Antonio Santagostini Sara Tagliaferri Sara Tagliaferri Benedetta Ghezzi Benedetta Ghezzi Benedetta Ghezzi Edoardo Manfredi Edoardo Manfredi Marzia Segù Marzia Segù Awareness and attitude among general dentists and orthodontists toward obstructive sleep apnea in children Frontiers in Neurology sleep apnea children orthodontic sleep apnea |
| title | Awareness and attitude among general dentists and orthodontists toward obstructive sleep apnea in children |
| title_full | Awareness and attitude among general dentists and orthodontists toward obstructive sleep apnea in children |
| title_fullStr | Awareness and attitude among general dentists and orthodontists toward obstructive sleep apnea in children |
| title_full_unstemmed | Awareness and attitude among general dentists and orthodontists toward obstructive sleep apnea in children |
| title_short | Awareness and attitude among general dentists and orthodontists toward obstructive sleep apnea in children |
| title_sort | awareness and attitude among general dentists and orthodontists toward obstructive sleep apnea in children |
| topic | sleep apnea children orthodontic sleep apnea |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2024.1279362/full |
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