Survey of medical doctors’ attitudes and knowledge of the association between oral health and pregnancy outcomes

Alhabashneh, Rola; Al-Jundi, S. H.; Alwaeli, H A

doi:10.1111/j.1601-5037.2008.00320.x

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“…The referral rate (56.5%) in the present study may be considered similar when compared with the findings of Al-Habashneh et al 27 and Owen et al 24 , with rates of 49.7% and 48%, respectively. Our findings underscore the need for promoting collaboration between dental and medical doctors to improve patient outcomes with respect to PD and associated diseases and conditions.…”

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confidence: 56%

“…This finding can be compared with the findings of Al-Habashneh et al 27 which showed that the responders obtained the same information, primarily from magazines. The different findings in the two studies may be explained by their different study populations: our responders were mostly interns and university doctors, whereas the population in the Al-Habashneh et al 27 study focused on general practitioners. Although the rate of knowledge about the association between PD and diabetes mellitus in our study was 66.8%, it was 42.2%, and 97% in the studies of Al-Khabbaz et al 21 (general practitioner) and Quinjano et al 22 (interns), respectively.…”

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confidence: 56%

“…21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28 The low reponse rate (22.2%) which is typical of other mailed questionnaire-based studies of medical practitioners, 29,30 could be considered a limitation of the present study but one point should be born in mind that, no strategy like sending reminder and second mail for increasing responses to the questionnaires was used. Another limitation was that the self-reported questionnaire might lead to bias in the answers given by the medical doctors.…”

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confidence: 88%

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Knowledge of medical doctors in Turkey about the relationship between periodontal disease and systemic health

Taşdemir

Alkan

2015

Braz. oral res.

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Understanding the relationship between periodontal disease (PD) and systemic health (SH) is necessary for the accurate diagnosis and treatment of both. The aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge of medical doctors in Turkey with regard to the association between PD and SH. This study was carried out using self-reported questionnaires that were sent to medical doctors who work at various universities and public and private hospitals in different cities in Turkey. The questionnaires consisted of questions about the demographic information of the medical doctors, as well as the knowledge of those doctors about the relationship between PD and SH. In total, 1,766 responses were received and 90.8% of the participants agreed that there was a relationship between PD and SH. Diabetes mellitus was the most frequent systemic disease (66.8%) known to be related to PD. Of the participants, 56.5% of the medical doctors referred their patients to periodontists for different reasons. Gingival bleeding was the most frequent reason for patient referrals, with 44% of doctors giving such referrals. Doctors who worked in basic medical sciences were significantly less aware of the relationship between PD and SH than the doctors in other specialties. Although the vast majority of the medical doctors reported that they knew the relationship between PD and SH, the findings of this study showed that this awareness was not supported by precise knowledge, and often failed to translate into appropriate clinical practice.

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confidence: 56%

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confidence: 56%

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Knowledge of medical doctors in Turkey about the relationship between periodontal disease and systemic health

Taşdemir

Alkan

2015

Braz. oral res.

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“…[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23] Fakat ülkemizde bu konuyla ilgili çalıĢma sayısı oldukça sınırlıdır. Bu bilgilerin ıĢığında biz de çalıĢmamızda, alanında uzman tıp hekimlerinin hastalarında ağız sağlığı ile ilgili izledikleri yaklaĢımları ve periodontal durum ile sistemik durum arasındaki iliĢkiye yönelik farkındalıklarını değerlendir-meyi hedefledik.…”

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Uzman Tip Heki̇mleri̇ni̇n Peri̇odontal Durum Ve Si̇stemi̇k Hastalik Arasindaki̇ İli̇şki̇ İle İlgi̇li̇ Farkindalik Ve Yaklaşimlarinin Değerlendi̇ri̇lmesi̇

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Atatürk Üniversitesi Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi Dergisi

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Should dentistry be a specialty of medicine? Two viewpoints

Akyalçın

Bruzzaniti

Chávez

et al. 2020

Journal of Dental Education

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Dentistry and dental education are well‐established domains with deep‐rooted institutions, educational programs, organizational structures, and advanced specialty fields. Almost 100 years ago, Dr. William Gies, founder of the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, stated that to best serve the oral health needs of the population, dentistry should be considered a specialty of medicine, and dental students should have the same solid foundation in the basic and clinical sciences as medical students. More recently, the report on “Advancing Dental Education in the 21st Century” recommends an increase in the integration of dental and medical education as a means to address 2 of its key challenges: “shrinking demand for dental services” and “shifting practice environment.” However, it has also been argued that making dentistry and dental education a subspecialty of medicine and medical education will create logistical, structural, regulatory, and financial dilemmas. Instead of a drastic change to current dental educational, organizational, and institutional models, some argue a contemporary approach to dental education is required to ensure dentists are well prepared to address the healthcare needs of the population and future healthcare delivery systems and practice models. Recognizing the need for change in dental education to keep pace with changes in patient demographics and healthcare systems, the dental profession has the responsibility and opportunity to develop new models and paradigms that improve educational and clinical outcomes in our educational programs and future practice.

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Survey of medical doctors’ attitudes and knowledge of the association between oral health and pregnancy outcomes

Abstract: There is a need to educate healthcare personnel further about oral health and pregnancy outcomes.

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Knowledge of medical doctors in Turkey about the relationship between periodontal disease and systemic health

Knowledge of medical doctors in Turkey about the relationship between periodontal disease and systemic health

Uzman Tip Heki̇mleri̇ni̇n Peri̇odontal Durum Ve Si̇stemi̇k Hastalik Arasindaki̇ İli̇şki̇ İle İlgi̇li̇ Farkindalik Ve Yaklaşimlarinin Değerlendi̇ri̇lmesi̇

Should dentistry be a specialty of medicine? Two viewpoints

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