Abdul Razak I A, Esa R, Jalallundin R L, Jaafar N
Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
J Pedod. 1990 Summer;14(4):242-5.
The aim of this postal survey was to assess the utilization, knowledge and attitude concerning sealants among Malaysian dentists. A pretested questionnaire was sent to all dentists (1217) who were on the Dentist Register of Malaysia of 1987. A response rate of 61.1% was obtained. The results indicate that 52.6% of the respondents have used sealants, but of these only 13.6% have used them frequently. The two "knowledge" related questions receiving the most support concerned the suitability of the first permanent molars for sealants and the loss of sealants attributable to problems at the time of application. The two "attitudinal" questions receiving the most support concerned the value of sealants in preventing dental caries and the need for the profession to expand more efforts toward increasing public demand for sealants. Only about 50% of the respondents believed that sealants are cost-effective.
本次邮寄调查的目的是评估马来西亚牙医对窝沟封闭剂的使用情况、了解程度和态度。一份经过预测试的问卷被寄给了1987年马来西亚牙医注册名录上的所有牙医（共1217人）。获得了61.1%的回复率。结果表明，52.6%的受访者使用过窝沟封闭剂，但其中只有13.6%的人经常使用。得到最多支持的两个与“了解程度”相关的问题是关于第一恒磨牙是否适合使用窝沟封闭剂以及由于应用时的问题导致窝沟封闭剂脱落的情况。得到最多支持的两个与“态度”相关的问题是窝沟封闭剂在预防龋齿方面的价值以及该行业需要加大力度以提高公众对窝沟封闭剂的需求。只有约50%的受访者认为窝沟封闭剂具有成本效益。
