Analyzing private dental clinics in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia

Alsalleeh, Fahd; Alohali, Mashari; Alzeer, Marshed; Aloseimi, Meshal; Almuflehi, Nassr; Alshiha, Sattam A

doi:10.1016/j.sdentj.2017.10.008

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“…Most of the respondents had 1–5 years of experience due to a considerable increase in the number of graduate dentists in recent years. [ 11 12 ] Overall, 93.4% of the practitioners performed endodontic practice in private clinics were GDPs which is in agreement with the findings reported by Al-Fouzan in Saudi Arabia. [ 6 ]…”

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Perceived effectiveness about endodontic practice among private general dental practitioners in Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia

Elrashid

Alderaa

Alissa

et al. 2020

J Family Med Prim Care

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Background: Application of newer techniques in endodontics improves the prognosis and reduces the time to operate patients; hence, the present study was conducted to determine the characteristics of endodontic practice and to compare these characteristics between General Dental Practitioners (GDPs) and endodontists with regards to their years of experience in Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia. Materials and Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted among GDPs and endodontists working in private sector in Riyadh. Study subjects were chosen from 5 areas of Riyadh by stratified random sampling. A structured, pretested, closed-ended, and self-administered questionnaire consisting of 36 items was employed. Questionnaire identified different aspects of endodontic practice among participants. Information related to their behavior and perceived effectiveness, and demographic data were also collected. Results and Discussion: A total of 259 practitioners participated in the present study. The mean behavior and perceived effectiveness scores were 5.73 (71.63%) and 1.16 (58%), respectively. A total of 64 respondents (24.7%) used magnification, while 167 (64.5%) employed digital radiography/cone-beam computed tomography. Rotary instruments were employed by 170 participants (65.64%) and adjunctive activator during irrigation was utilized by 50 (19.30%) of respondents. A majority of 217 respondents (83.80%) reported that they need further training. Correlation analysis revealed that gender was significantly associated with perceived effectiveness ( r = 0.136, P = 0.029). Conclusions: Behavior and perceived effectiveness of practitioners is far from satisfactory and a majority of practitioners identified the need for further training. There was a statistically significant correlation between gender and perceived effectiveness.

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confidence: 86%

Perceived effectiveness about endodontic practice among private general dental practitioners in Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia

Elrashid

Alderaa

Alissa

et al. 2020

J Family Med Prim Care

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“…The current study shows that private dental clinics are not evenly distributed geographically in Al-Ahsa. A previous study shows a similar trend in Riyadh city [7]. The location of the dental centers was found to be the main factor discouraging patients from receiving dental care [11,12].…”

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“…Results also indicate that 43% of dentists in Al-Ahsa are female. An earlier study showed that most of the dentists' workforce in Riyadh city were male [7], The social and religious factors which dominate Saudi society may play a critical factor in a patient's decision to choose a private dental clinic. It clear that more female dentists are drawn to work in private clinics.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Meanwhile, there are 325 dentists working in private dental clinics in Al-Ahsa [6]. A previous study indicated that 87% of dentists working in private clinics in Riyadh city were non-Saudi [7]. In the last two to three years, the government has intensified efforts to increase Saudi dentists in private dental clinics, to include a decree issued by the Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, providing for the localization of dental professionals in two phases.…”

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“…As more patients seek dental care in the private sector, there is a lack of necessary information about those dentists such as gender, specialty, and nationality in the Al-Ahsa governorate. Previous research indicated that the patient's utilization of dental clinics was based on the quality of dental care [7]. The quality of care depends mainly on practicing dentists.…”

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Analyzing private dental clinics in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia

Abstract: Private dental clinics in Riyadh city are operated mainly by Non-Saudi dentists. Moreover, there is still a need for more female dentists and dental specialists. There are areas in Riyadh city that lack private dental clinics.

Cited by 11 publications

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Perceived effectiveness about endodontic practice among private general dental practitioners in Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia

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