Knowledge and attitudes of Turkish endodontists towards digital radiology and cone beam computed tomography

Yalçınkaya, ̧Şebnem Erçalık; Berker, Yildiz Garip; Peker, Sertaç; Baştürk, Fatıma Betül

doi:10.4103/1119-3077.134044

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“…Yalcinkaya et al conducted a study on Turkish endodontists and he mentioned the following reasons for referring patients for CBCT: cyst/tumor 82.4%, implant planning 71.6%, trauma 50%, to indicate the resorption area 32.4%, to examine the morphology of a root canal 25.7%, to detect the exact place of broken files 16.2%, which was in contrast to the present study where most of the respondents were well aware of the applications of CBCT even though its use was limited due to the lack of the scanner at their work place [ 9 ].…”

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A Questionnaire Cross-Sectional Study on Application of CBCT in Dental Postgraduate Students

Reddy

Db²,

Waghray³

et al. 2016

Pol J Radiol

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SummaryBackgroundCBCT is a new emerging imaging technique which uses a cone-shaped radiation beam that is centered on a 2D detector. It is now routinely evaluated for oral and para-oral disorders. It has been widely accepted in practice in radiology in academic and hospital settings and included in the curricula of some countries. The present study aimed to evaluate the awareness of and knowledge on CBCT among postgraduates.Material/MethodsAfter obtaining permission and ethical clearance from concerned authorities, an anonymous survey on CBCT was conducted in a dental college by using a close-ended validated questionnaire to get to know the knowledge on CBCT among postgraduates in a dental college in India.ResultsA total of 100 volunteers participated but only 88 postgraduates responded to the questionnaire. Among the respondents, 54.5% were not using CBCT for diagnostic purposes at their work place. A total of 68.2% of respondents were partially aware of common terminologies used in CBCT. Most of the respondents were unsure about radiation exposure of CBCT when compared to other types of imaging. Almost nobody had any idea on relative importance of image characteristics. Only half of the respondents were willing to attend a hands-on course on CBCT interpretations versus pathology.ConclusionsIn the present study it was apparent that most of the respondents were lacking adequate knowledge on CBCT. Hence, there is an urgent need for more training programs on CBCT which would result in better diagnosis and treatment planning.

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A Questionnaire Cross-Sectional Study on Application of CBCT in Dental Postgraduate Students

Reddy

Db²,

Waghray³

et al. 2016

Pol J Radiol

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“…Interestingly half of those participants had on‐site access to CBCT. Another survey noted that the use of digital radiology, especially CBCT, by endodontists is increasing and that adaption to this technology must be ensured by continuing education . The higher accuracy of new or persistent apical lesion detection using CBCT compared to 2D imaging is well‐documented in several in vivo studies .…”

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When and how do endodontic specialists use cone‐beam computed tomography?

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This study investigated the use of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) by endodontists in Germany and Switzerland. Sixty-eight German endodontic specialists (G-ES), 22 Swiss endodontic specialists (CH-ES) and 95 dentists with a German Master of Science in endodontics (MSc) were invited to participate. Data on the timing of diagnostic assessments, endodontic case difficulty and indications for CBCT use were collected by questionnaire. The frequencies of pre-, intra-and postoperative use of periapical radiography and CBCT were analysed by case difficulty level. In high difficulty cases, access to a CBCT device was significantly associated with the frequency of both pre-and intraoperative CBCT use. The type of endodontic qualification had a significant impact on the rate of preoperative CBCT use in high difficulty cases. German endodontic specialists used preoperative CBCT more frequently than CH-ES and MSc. Our findings show that CBCT is a valuable imaging tool for endodontists, particularly in high difficulty cases.

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“…In digital radiography domain, patients acquired the maximum knowledge score regarding the advantages of digital radiography including lower patient radiation dose than filmbased radiography, aid in treatment planning and tele-radiography. According to Yalcinkaya et al [8] the most common reasons for using digital radiography were knowledge about its lower dose than the conventional film-based radiography, being fast and easy to use, and not requiring manual processing. However, a large number of dental practitioners still believed that this modality is costly and were not willing to use it due to the lack of equipment and unfamiliarity with the computerized steps of digital radiography.…”

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“…Thus, this study aimed to assess the knowledge level of Iranian dental practitioners regarding digital radiography and CBCT. In this cross-sectional study, a researcherdesigned questionnaire according to previous studies was used [8][9][10]. this questionnaire included three main domains of demographic information (age, gender, general or specialty practice, type of specialty, work experience), knowledge about digital radiography (advantages, disadvantages, physical properties), and knowledge about CBCT (indications, applications, advantages, route of knowledge acquisition).…”

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Knowledge Level of Iranian Dental Practitioners Towards Digital Radiography And Cone-Beam Computed Tomography

Salemi

Shokri²,

Foroozandeh

et al. 2021

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Objective: This study aimed to assess the knowledge level of Iranian dental practitioners about digital radiography(DR) andcone-beamcomputedtomography (CBCT). Material and Methods: In this crosssectional study, a researcher-designed questionnaire was administered among 180 general dentists and specialists. The questionnaire had three main domains of demographic information, fifteen questions about knowledge of DR (advantages, disadvantages, physical properties) and twenty six questions about knowledge of CBCT (indications, applications, advantages, route of knowledge acquisition). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test and Pearson’s correlation coefficient. Results: Of 180 participants, 76 (42.2%) were females. The minimum, maximum and mean± standard deviation scores obtained in DR were 4, 14, and 9.031 ± 1.85 and in CBCT were 0,26 and 18.56 ± 4.81, respectively. In the CBCT domain, the participants had maximum knowledge about “low radiation dose” (72.8%) and minimum knowledge about the “role of CBCT in determination of bone density” (45%). In DR domain, the participants had maximum knowledge about “no need for radiographic films” (75.6%) and minimum knowledge about “not requiring manual processing” (15.6%). Overall, participants had higher level of knowledge about CBCT than DR. An inverse correlation was noted between age and work experience with the number of correct answers. However, no significant difference was noted in the knowledge level of males and females regarding CBCT or DR (p = 0.233 and p = 0.227, respectively). Conclusions: further education seem imperative for dentists in this respect for more efficient diagnosis and treatment planning, minimize patient radiation dose and save time and cost. Keywords Digital radiography; Cone-Beam computed tomography; Knowledge; Dentists.

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Knowledge and attitudes of Turkish endodontists towards digital radiology and cone beam computed tomography

Abstract: The number of endodontists using digital imaging has been increasing in Turkey. The findings of the present study highlighted the need for adapting to new technologies via continuing education.

Cited by 15 publications

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A Questionnaire Cross-Sectional Study on Application of CBCT in Dental Postgraduate Students

A Questionnaire Cross-Sectional Study on Application of CBCT in Dental Postgraduate Students

When and how do endodontic specialists use cone‐beam computed tomography?

Knowledge Level of Iranian Dental Practitioners Towards Digital Radiography And Cone-Beam Computed Tomography

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