College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Kirwan, QLD, Australia.
Aust Dent J. 2021 Sep;66(3):234-245. doi: 10.1111/adj.12829. Epub 2021 Feb 23.
Familiarity with cone beam computed tomography is a requisite for all dental practitioners involved in its use or referral. This scoping review examines the knowledge, attitudes, competence and confidence of dental practitioners and students towards cone beam computed tomography in the dental setting. A search of Medline, Scopus, Web of Science and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature was conducted to identify and chart existing evidence. Relevant studies written in English and published after 1998 and up to July 2020 were included. Of 679 papers, 39 studies were included for analysis. Key findings include deficient knowledge despite a widespread recognition of its importance and willingness to increase proficiency in its use, as well as a largely positive and optimistic view of the technology. Future studies on practitioners' knowledge and attitudes towards cone beam computed tomography are suggested to consider the contexts of an Australian setting.
熟悉锥形束计算机断层扫描是所有涉及使用或转介该技术的牙科医生的必备条件。本范围综述检查了牙科环境中牙科医生和学生对锥形束计算机断层扫描的知识、态度、能力和信心。通过 Medline、Scopus、Web of Science 和 Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature 进行了搜索，以确定和绘制现有证据。纳入了 1998 年后发表的、用英文撰写的相关研究，时间截止到 2020 年 7 月。在 679 篇论文中，有 39 项研究被纳入分析。主要发现包括尽管普遍认识到其重要性并愿意提高其使用熟练度，但知识仍然不足，以及对该技术的看法基本上是积极和乐观的。建议未来关于从业者对锥形束计算机断层扫描的知识和态度的研究考虑澳大利亚背景。
