Attitude of Dental Students towards the Rubber Dam Use in Operative Dentistry

Abuzenada, Basem Mohammed

doi:10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_764_20

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“…The survey was administered as an anonymous network questionnaire. First, we extensively reviewed the literature2 16–25 on the questionnaire survey of the clinical use of DDs and dental workers’ attitudes towards DDs and screened for question items suitable for the domestic dental education model and may be related to the purpose of our research from these studies. Then, we conducted a face-to-face interview with five dental interns to understand their use of DDs, the DD training they received and their understanding of DDs.…”

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Attitudes towards and use of dental dams by final-year dental students in Chongqing, China: a cross-sectional study

Jiang¹,

Shen

Zhang³

et al. 2022

BMJ Open

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ObjectivesTo investigate the current and intended future use of dental dams (DDs) and attitudes regarding DD use among final-year dental students at two levels (undergraduate and college) in dental schools in Chongqing, China.DesignA cross-sectional study based on a questionnaire was conducted from June to July 2021.SettingChongqing Medical University (CQMU, undergraduate level) and Chongqing Three Gorges Medical College (CQTGMC, junior college level).ParticipantsA total of 245 final-year dental students.Main outcome measuresAn anonymous online questionnaire was distributed to dental students less than 1 month before graduation. Students were asked about the DD training they had received, their attitudes towards some aspects of DDs, their current DD use and their intended future DD use in adult or child patients and in various dental procedures.ResultsA total of 238 valid questionnaires were returned (response rate=97.1%, CQMU=96.2%, n=76; CQTGMC=97.6%, n=162). A total of 47.5% of respondents used DDs on real patients during their internships (CQMU=59.2%, CQTGMC=42.0%, p<0.05). Whether in restorative procedures or endodontic treatment, the most common reason for not using DDs was a ‘lack of knowledge and experience’, followed by ‘DDs could not be provided by internship institutions’. Although the advantages of DDs were recognised by most students from the two schools, 52.9% thought DDs were difficult to apply (CQMU=42.1%, CQTGMC=58.0%, p<0.05). A total of 92.1% of CQMU respondents and 95.1% of CQTGMC respondents expressed their willingness to use DDs after independent practice in the future.ConclusionsAlthough final-year students have a clear awareness of the advantages of DDs and are very enthusiastic about future DD use, the current DD utilisation rate is low. Education about DDs should be continuously improved in many aspects, and the advantages of using DDs in clinical dentistry should be further emphasised at dental schools.

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“…Since dental students are future dentists, investigating their use and attitudes towards DDs in schools will help identify potential problems related to the implementation of this world-renowned method and further predict general practice trends in this field 2. This approach has been considered in similar studies many times 2 16–19…”

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Attitudes towards and use of dental dams by final-year dental students in Chongqing, China: a cross-sectional study

Jiang¹,

Shen

Zhang³

et al. 2022

BMJ Open

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“…As a result, the humidity decreases to that of the ambient air, hence promoting stable and optimal adhesion to dentin [23]. Indeed, it is important to mention that the use of rubber dam provides a dry field for enhanced visibility, and it improves visual contrast [24,25]. In addition, it is a low-cost material with a high effectiveness appliance [26].…”

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Effect of Intraoral Humidity on Dentin Bond Strength of Two Universal Adhesives: An In Vitro Preliminary Study

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This study investigated the effect of intraoral humidity on microtensile bond strength (μTBS) to dentin of two universal adhesives applied in self-etch (SE) mode. Forty extracted human molars were selected for this study. Dentin specimens were allocated into four groups, standardized and then bonded with two commercial multimode adhesives, according to two humidity conditions (50% relative humidity (RH) and 90% RH). Following composite resin build-up and 24 h of water storage, the μTBS of the bonded interface was analyzed. The 50% RH was higher for Scotchbond Universal (SBU) than Prime&Bond Universal (PBU), while for 90% RH, SBU had significantly lower values than PBU. With PBU, the mean bond strength was not significantly different between both humidity settings tested (p > 0.05), while for SBU, the mean bond strength was significantly different between both conditions tested (p < 0.05); μTBS was significantly higher for 50% RH than for the other group. Within the limitation of this in vitro study, it can be concluded that: 1) the bonding performance of adhesives systems depends on the humidity settings; 2) increased RH exerts a detrimental effect on the bond strength of 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA)-containing adhesive tested. However, this phenomenon was not observed for HEMA-free adhesive tested; 3) further research in this area is needed to investigate different adhesive systems, temperatures and humidity settings.

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“…Absolute isolation is essential for the quality and optimization of dental restorative ( 1 , 2 ) and endodontic procedures ( 3 , 4 ). In addition to reducing contamination by microorganisms, oral fluids and cross-infection, they allow for better visibility and safety in the handling of some materials and instruments.…”

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Polyethylene terephthalate clamps: Optimization in endodontic and restorative practices

Cunha¹,

Madalena²,

Küchler³

et al. 2022

J Clin Exp Dent

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Background There is a growing search for innovations in dental materials and instruments and, therefore, an increase need to optimize the instruments used in the absolute isolation. The gold standard procedure contributes significantly to the quality of restorative and endodontic procedures. Thus, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the radiopacity of polyethylene terephthalate polymer clamps and compare them to conventional metal clamps. Material and Methods The polyethylene terephthalate clamp was developed at the University of Uberaba (Patent application #PI0901719-4, Uberaba, MG, Brazil). Five polyethylene terephthalate clamps and five conventional metal clamps were used. The clamps were positioned, next to an aluminum scale, under the same phosphor plate to perform 3 radiographs. The locator cylinder was set perpendicular to the radiographic films at a focal length of 20 cm and set to 60 kVp and 0.06 seconds. After image processing, optical density values were read using DBWin 5.0.4 software. The mean of the 3 readings taken on each clamp was adopted as the radiodensity of the specimen. The differences between the groups were compared using Student’s t-test ( p <0.05). Results Polyethylene terephthalate clamps demonstrated significantly lower radiopacity than conventional metal clamps ( p <0.05). Conclusions Polyethylene terephthalate clamps have lower radiopacity when compared to conventional metal clamps. Key words: Rubber Dams, Dentistry, Operative, Endodontics.

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Attitude of Dental Students towards the Rubber Dam Use in Operative Dentistry

Cited by 9 publications

References 14 publications

Attitudes towards and use of dental dams by final-year dental students in Chongqing, China: a cross-sectional study

Attitudes towards and use of dental dams by final-year dental students in Chongqing, China: a cross-sectional study

Effect of Intraoral Humidity on Dentin Bond Strength of Two Universal Adhesives: An In Vitro Preliminary Study

Polyethylene terephthalate clamps: Optimization in endodontic and restorative practices

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