Root canal treatment from patients’ perspective: Knowledge, awareness, and expectations
Background/Aim. Root canal treatment (RCT) is one of the most common endodontic procedures for which patients visit the dentist. Patient's knowledge, awareness, and attitude regarding root canal treatment are an interesting problem in everyday dentistry. Therefore, the study aimed to evaluate t...
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| author | Qasim Muhammad Anjum Omair Das Gotam Naz Fariha Khan Saima Razaq Ahmed Abdul Razzaq Chaturvedi Saurabh |
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| description | Background/Aim. Root canal treatment (RCT) is one of the most common endodontic procedures for which patients visit the dentist. Patient's knowledge, awareness, and attitude regarding root canal treatment are an interesting problem in everyday dentistry. Therefore, the study aimed to evaluate the knowledge, awareness, and attitude of patients coming for endodontic treatment. Methods. Questionnaire surveys were carried out in a group of 209 patients, including queries characterizing their knowledge, awareness, and attitude towards the RCT – their experiences, expectations, potential problems, and management expenses. Results. Exploring the knowledge of individuals concerning RCT, it was noticed that 51% of the surveyed patients in the past had experienced endodontics treatment. Fifty-two percent of participants reported that they knew the charges of the RCT, and 50% of them said that the price was sufficient for the difficulty of the process. The study confirmed that 47% of the participants still prefer specialists to perform the RCT. Conclusion. An enhancement of knowledge and awareness of people about the RCT has been observed, as well as a need of providing more information to patients about endodontics and the benefits of saving teeth. <br><br><font color="red"><b> This article has been corrected. Link to the correction <u><a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/VSP2205532E">10.2298/VSP2205532E</a><u></b></font> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9c6bdb275050459fa4c139e149f1a5362022-12-22T03:40:41ZengMilitary Health Department, Ministry of Defance, SerbiaVojnosanitetski Pregled0042-84502406-07202022-01-0179432532910.2298/VSP200825112Q0042-84502000112QRoot canal treatment from patients’ perspective: Knowledge, awareness, and expectationsQasim Muhammad0Anjum Omair1Das Gotam2Naz Fariha3Khan Saima Razaq4Ahmed Abdul Razzaq5Chaturvedi Saurabh6King Khalid University, College of Dentistry, Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, Abha, Saudi ArabiaLahore Medical and Operative Dentistry, Department of Science of Dental Materials, Lahore, PakistanKing Khalid University, College of Dentistry, Department of Prosthodontics, Abha, Saudi ArabiaKing Khalid University, College of Dentistry, Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, Abha, Saudi ArabiaLahore Medical and Operative Dentistry, Department of Operative Dentistry, Lahore, PakistanKing Khalid University, College of Dentistry, Department of Prosthodontics, Abha, Saudi ArabiaKing Khalid University, College of Dentistry, Department of Prosthodontics, Abha, Saudi ArabiaBackground/Aim. Root canal treatment (RCT) is one of the most common endodontic procedures for which patients visit the dentist. Patient's knowledge, awareness, and attitude regarding root canal treatment are an interesting problem in everyday dentistry. Therefore, the study aimed to evaluate the knowledge, awareness, and attitude of patients coming for endodontic treatment. Methods. Questionnaire surveys were carried out in a group of 209 patients, including queries characterizing their knowledge, awareness, and attitude towards the RCT – their experiences, expectations, potential problems, and management expenses. Results. Exploring the knowledge of individuals concerning RCT, it was noticed that 51% of the surveyed patients in the past had experienced endodontics treatment. Fifty-two percent of participants reported that they knew the charges of the RCT, and 50% of them said that the price was sufficient for the difficulty of the process. The study confirmed that 47% of the participants still prefer specialists to perform the RCT. Conclusion. An enhancement of knowledge and awareness of people about the RCT has been observed, as well as a need of providing more information to patients about endodontics and the benefits of saving teeth. <br><br><font color="red"><b> This article has been corrected. Link to the correction <u><a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/VSP2205532E">10.2298/VSP2205532E</a><u></b></font>http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2022/0042-84502000112Q.pdfattitude to healthawarenessendodonticsknowledgepainroot canal therapysurveys and questionnaires |
| spellingShingle | Qasim Muhammad Anjum Omair Das Gotam Naz Fariha Khan Saima Razaq Ahmed Abdul Razzaq Chaturvedi Saurabh Root canal treatment from patients’ perspective: Knowledge, awareness, and expectations Vojnosanitetski Pregled attitude to health awareness endodontics knowledge pain root canal therapy surveys and questionnaires |
| title | Root canal treatment from patients’ perspective: Knowledge, awareness, and expectations |
| title_full | Root canal treatment from patients’ perspective: Knowledge, awareness, and expectations |
| title_fullStr | Root canal treatment from patients’ perspective: Knowledge, awareness, and expectations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Root canal treatment from patients’ perspective: Knowledge, awareness, and expectations |
| title_short | Root canal treatment from patients’ perspective: Knowledge, awareness, and expectations |
| title_sort | root canal treatment from patients perspective knowledge awareness and expectations |
| topic | attitude to health awareness endodontics knowledge pain root canal therapy surveys and questionnaires |
| url | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2022/0042-84502000112Q.pdf |
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