Giray Figen Eren, Peker Sertac, Yalcinkaya Sebnem Ercalik, Kargul Betul, Aps Johan
Department of Pediatric Dentistry Dental School, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Dental School, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey.
J Pak Med Assoc. 2019 Feb;69(2):205-210.
To determine the frequency and reasons of digital radiography and cone-beam computed tomography usage among paediatric dental practitioners, and to assess their knowledge and need for specific education..
The cross-sectional study was conducted from January to July 2017 and comprised paediatric dentists present at the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry Interim Seminar in Turin, Italy, and members of the Turkish Society of Paediatric Dentistry who did not attend the event. Data about sociodemographics and their attitude towards, use of, and knowledge of digital radiography and cone beam computed tomography was collected by means of a 20-item questionnaire that was mailed to all the subjects. SPSS 22 was used to evaluate data.
Of the 435 questionnaires distributed, 245(56%) were returned, while 194 (45%) were deemed usable. The mean age of the responding paediatric dentists was 35.84±9.10 (range: 24-67 years) and 126(64.9%) were female. Users of digital radiography identified its advantages, such as lower radiation dose 166(85.7%), ease of image storage 150(77.3%), and the possibility to change image settings and to carry out measurements 106(54.5%). Overall, 70(36%) paediatric dentists had no knowledge of cone beam computed tomography. Dental trauma was cited as the reason for using cone beam computed tomography by 70(61.3%) subjects, dental development issues by 138(71%) and pathology in the jaws by 147(75.8%).
Digital radiography and cone beam computed tomography users are increasing in the world.
确定儿科牙科从业者使用数字放射成像和锥形束计算机断层扫描的频率及原因，并评估他们对特定教育的知识水平和需求。
横断面研究于2017年1月至7月进行，研究对象包括出席意大利都灵欧洲儿科牙科学会中期研讨会的儿科牙医，以及未参加该活动的土耳其儿科牙科学会成员。通过向所有受试者邮寄一份包含20个条目的问卷，收集有关社会人口统计学以及他们对数字放射成像和锥形束计算机断层扫描的态度、使用情况和知识水平的数据。使用SPSS 22对数据进行评估。
在分发的435份问卷中，回收了245份（56%），其中194份（45%）被认为可用。回复问卷的儿科牙医的平均年龄为35.84±9.10岁（范围：24 - 67岁），女性有126名（64.9%）。数字放射成像的使用者指出了其优点，如辐射剂量较低（166名，85.7%）、图像存储方便（150名，77.3%）以及能够更改图像设置和进行测量（106名，54.5%）。总体而言，70名（36%）儿科牙医对锥形束计算机断层扫描一无所知。70名（61.3%）受试者将牙外伤作为使用锥形束计算机断层扫描的原因，138名（71%）提及牙齿发育问题，147名（75.8%）提到颌骨病变。
在全球范围内，数字放射成像和锥形束计算机断层扫描的使用者正在增加。
