Knowledge, attitude and practice toward using dental magnification
Introduction: Dentistry is not only an evolving science but also an art with good eye-hand coordination. A variety of magnification devices are used in dentistry to increase the clarity and accuracy of examinations and surgeries. The purpose of this study is to evaluate knowledge, attitude and p...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2023-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Craniomaxillofacial Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcr.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jcr/article/view/454 |
| Summary: | Introduction: Dentistry is not only an evolving science but also an art with good eye-hand
coordination. A variety of magnification devices are used in dentistry to increase the clarity and
accuracy of examinations and surgeries. The purpose of this study is to evaluate knowledge, attitude
and practice toward using dental magnification among dental residents and dental professors.
Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive study, all professors and residents
were studied by census. A questionnaire was administered to the clinical faculty to assess
three parameters: knowledge, attitudes and practice of magnification devices among dental residents
and masters. The questionnaire consisted of 4 parts: demographic information, knowledge
(11 questions), attitude (7 questions), and practice (4 questions). Data were analyzed by SPSS 23
statistical software and analyzed by T-tests and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Chi-
Square.
Results: A total of 81 dentists completed the research questionnaire, of which 50 (61.7%) were
male and 31 (38.3%) were female. Most dentists answered knowledge questions about depth and
field of view changes with increasing magnification and the ability to adjust eye convergence under
a microscope (74.1%). Also, the results of ANOVA statistical test did not show a significant difference
between the scores of dentists’ attitudes according to the field of specialization.
Conclusion: Although the skill of dentists was acceptable at using magnifying devices, they had
little knowledge about the importance of this issue. The most important reasons were mentioned
lack of access and high cost of using these devices.
Keywords: Attitude; Dentistry; Knowledge; Magnifying devices; Practice.
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| ISSN: | 2345-5489 2345-6213 |