Chinna Sudarshan Kumar, Reddy Nannuri Pranavi, Thapaswini Yekula, Muppidi Akhila, Pattepu Sai Vinith, Sharma Priyadarshini
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Dr. Syamala Reddy Dental College and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Malla Reddy Institute of Dental Science, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2021 Nov;13(Suppl 2):S1047-S1049. doi: 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_340_21. Epub 2021 Nov 10.
Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) has one of the most important roles for diagnosis in dentistry.
The aim of this study is to assess the level of knowledge and awareness toward the scope of digital imaging and CBCT, among dental practitioners in North Karnataka regions such as Bidar and Raichur city.
A questionnaire study was carried out among 200 dental practitioners of North Karnataka (Bidar and Raichur). A specially designed structured questionnaire (13 in number) was administered to assess the knowledge of digital imaging and CBCT. Data were analyzed using Pearson's correlation coefficient test, and any ≤ 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant.
A total of 200 dentists were selected for the study, among which 93.5% were reported that digital imaging is the most useful method compared to conventional method. About 91.0% of the dentists were aware of CBCT. Of 91.5% of the dentists preferred CBCT for three-dimensional imaging in the head and neck region. Among all, majority of dentists reported that all types of radiography will be used in digital imaging (45.0%).
The current study showed that knowledge of dentist regarding digital imaging and CBCT was not satisfactory; therefore, participants require an understanding of the concepts behind CBCT and related technologies, making appropriate training essential for every member of the dental team.
锥形束计算机断层扫描（CBCT）在牙科诊断中发挥着最重要的作用之一。
本研究旨在评估北卡纳塔克邦地区（如比达尔和赖丘尔市）牙科从业者对数字成像和CBCT范围的知识水平和认知程度。
对北卡纳塔克邦（比达尔和赖丘尔）的200名牙科从业者进行了问卷调查。采用专门设计的结构化问卷（共13项）来评估对数字成像和CBCT的知识。使用Pearson相关系数检验对数据进行分析，任何p≤0.05被认为具有统计学意义。
共选取200名牙医进行研究，其中93.5%的人报告称与传统方法相比，数字成像最为有用。约91.0%的牙医了解CBCT。91.5%的牙医在头颈部区域的三维成像中首选CBCT。在所有牙医中，大多数报告称所有类型的放射摄影都将用于数字成像（45.0%）。
当前研究表明，牙医对数字成像和CBCT的知识并不令人满意；因此，参与者需要了解CBCT及相关技术背后的概念，对牙科团队的每个成员进行适当培训至关重要。
