Knowledge and Awareness of Bell's Palsy Among Dentists and Dental Students in Riyadh City, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Meslet, Asma Al; Aldhafeeri, Shaima; Alzahrani, Atheer; Alshehri, Ashwaq; gahtani, Kawther Al; Majeed, Marwa Abdul; Alanizi, Munnera

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“…In this study, 41.6% of participants correctly recognized the main damaged facial nerve (the seventh cranial nerve) in Bell's palsy condition which is better than that previously reported (24.5%) in a study done in 2020 among the general population of five main regions of Saudi Arabia (13). Nonetheless, worse than 87% was reported by Al Meslet et al in Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, regarding awareness of Bell's palsy; the participants of the study were dentists with a superior understanding of the anatomical and medical background (15). A higher level of awareness was noted in our study of those who had health care workers (41.4%) and books/magazines (43.8%) as their primary source of information, compared with those who obtained their information through family and friends.…”

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Knowledge and Awareness Regarding Bell’s Palsy Among the General Population in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia

Alherabi¹,

Al-Khatib²,

Sheffah³

et al. 2021

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Background: Bell's palsy is a paralysis of the seventh cranial nerve that controls the muscles of the face, leading to sudden weakness on one side of the face. Of the total, 60–75% of Bell’s palsy cases are considered idiopathic. Thirty percent of the patients have poor recovery as they may experience facial muscle weakness, facial disfigurement, psychological trauma, and facial pain. Method: This study aimed to examine the awareness level regarding Bell’s palsy among the general population of the Makkah, Jeddah and Taif regions of Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional study design was undertaken from June to September 2021, included 418 participants, and data were collected using an Arabic self-administered online survey. Institutional review board approval and informed consent were obtained. Results: There was a significant association between sex and the knowledge of Bell’s palsy (P=.022). In addition, a previous history of Bell’s palsy was significantly associated with a good knowledge level: 38.1% of participants with a previous history of facial palsy had a good awareness level compared with 17.6% of those who did not (P=.019). Conclusion: The overall awareness regarding Bell’s palsy was unsatisfactory. More efforts, including health education programs, should be made to improve public awareness regarding this disorder and to achieve favorable outcomes and avoid future complications of the condition.

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Knowledge and Awareness Regarding Bell’s Palsy Among the General Population in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia

Alherabi¹,

Al-Khatib²,

Sheffah³

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“…The main cause of the disease is not yet clear, it is linked to exposure to a viral infection such as the varicella-zoster virus and Epstein-Barr viruses, both of herpes family (Gantz et al, 1999), in this study 73% have awareness about the etiology. Another study conducted by aboras et al on the awareness and knowledge of neurological complications while administering local anesthesia among the dental professionals which included students and practitioners, it was found that 82% of the participants were aware of facial paralysis as a possible complications of inferior alveolar nerve block (Al Meslet et al, 2019). However, this study did not mention the type of facial paralysis.…”

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Knowledge Awareness And Practice Regarding Bell's Palsy Among Dental Students In Chennai

2021

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Introduction:Bell's palsy is an idiopathic, acute peripheral palsy of the facial nerve that results in muscle weakness on one side of the face, characterized by sudden onset, and unilateral facial paralysis, lower motor neuron weakness of the facial nerve with no other neurological abnormalities and no readily identifiable cause. The aim of this study was to measure the knowledge and attitude among dental students A self administered questionnaire consisting of 17 questions regarding knowledge and awareness of bell's palsy .Data was collected through google forms. responses were analysed and statistical data is represented as pie charts. From the results 69% of the people selected facial nerve is affected by bell's palsy and 75% of the people selected that bell's palsy affects only one side of the face and 25% disagreed with it. 60% of the study participants said that recovery duration of immediate type facial paralysis is 4 hours. The knowledge of anatomy, diagnosis and treatment was satisfactory and suggest that they have sufficient awareness. Dental students and dentists should be exposed to any medical condition that could happen because of iatrogenic reasons.

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“…Therefore a good knowledge of anatomical structures and their orientation is very crucial for a successful and complication-free inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB). 21 According to Harini K et al, only 10% of dentistry students have an adequate understanding of the neurological consequences of IANB while managing and providing local anesthetic, whereas 60% have intermediate knowledge.…”

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Impact of Clinical Expertise on Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block Anaesthesia Resulting in Transient Facial Nerve Palsy; A Cross-sectional Study Amid Pakistani Dental Graduates

Ahmad¹,

Masood²,

Alam³

2022

J. Bahria Uni. Med. Dent. Coll.

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Objective: The purpose of the study is to observe the impact of clinical expertise on inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) anaesthesia resulting in transient facial nerve palsy (FNP) in dental operators having different levels of clinical experience. Methodology: This observational cross-sectional study was conducted in the Department of Dentistry, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center. The study was conducted over a period of six months, starting from September 2021 and lasting till February 2022. The patients who required IANB for any dental treatment in lower posterior teeth were divided into three groups between dental operators: Undergraduates (Interns), Graduates (House Officers), and Postgraduate trainees, having 100 cases in each group. A structured questionnaire was administered through convenience sampling to dental operators. Data was analyzed by using SPSS version 24. Results: A total of 300 cases were part of the study. According to the results, 28% (n=84) of patients suffered from transient facial nerve palsy following IANB. Out of this 84%, 15% (n=45 of total cases) were by Undergraduates (Interns), 10% (n=30 of total cases) were caused by Graduates (Interns), and only 3% (n=9 of total) incidences happened following IANB by Postgraduate trainees. Conclusions: The incidence of IANB-related facial nerve palsy (FNP) is comparatively more in junior dental operators, which depicts their lack of clinical experience.

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Knowledge and Awareness of Bell's Palsy Among Dentists and Dental Students in Riyadh City, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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Knowledge and Awareness Regarding Bell’s Palsy Among the General Population in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia

Knowledge and Awareness Regarding Bell’s Palsy Among the General Population in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia

Knowledge Awareness And Practice Regarding Bell's Palsy Among Dental Students In Chennai

Impact of Clinical Expertise on Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block Anaesthesia Resulting in Transient Facial Nerve Palsy; A Cross-sectional Study Amid Pakistani Dental Graduates

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