Felemban Osama, Sijini Ohoud, Baamer Ruba, Bukhari Zuhor, Baghlaf Khlood, Sait Amani, Almalik Manal
Pediatric Dentistry Department, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Pediatric Dentistry Department, King Abdulaziz University Dental Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
J Int Soc Prev Community Dent. 2024 Feb 27;14(1):35-42. doi: 10.4103/jispcd.jispcd_134_23. eCollection 2024 Jan-Feb.
In this study, we assessed the use of advanced pharmacological behavior management techniques (BMTs) among pediatric dentists in Saudi Arabia and the barriers to their clinical application.
This cross-sectional study used a self-administered electronic survey that targeted members of the Saudi Society of Pediatric Dentistry. The questionnaire included questions on five techniques of advanced and pharmacological behavior management recommended by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. Descriptive statistics, frequency, Chi-square test, and Fisher's exact test were used to present the outcomes and independent variables.
A total of 57 pediatric dentists completed the survey. Nitrous oxide (NO) sedation, general anesthesia (GA), and protective stabilization were used regularly by pediatric dentists in 70.2%, 68.4%, and 56.1% of the participants, respectively. A few participants reported using oral (14.0%) or intravenous (IV) sedation (10.5%) regularly. The most common barriers to using these techniques were either dentists' discomfort or the non-availability of the equipment/drugs.
The most common method used by pediatric dentists was NO inhalation sedation, followed by GA and protective stabilization. The participants' use of pharmacological BMTs, including IV and oral sedation, was relatively low.
在本研究中，我们评估了沙特阿拉伯儿科牙医对先进药理学行为管理技术（BMTs）的使用情况及其临床应用的障碍。
这项横断面研究采用了针对沙特儿科牙科学会成员的自填式电子调查问卷。该问卷包括关于美国儿科学会推荐的五种先进药理学行为管理技术的问题。描述性统计、频率、卡方检验和费舍尔精确检验用于呈现结果和自变量。
共有57名儿科牙医完成了调查。分别有70.2%、68.4%和56.1%的参与者的儿科牙医经常使用氧化亚氮（NO）镇静、全身麻醉（GA）和保护性固定。少数参与者报告经常使用口服（14.0%）或静脉（IV）镇静（10.5%）。使用这些技术最常见的障碍是牙医的不适感或设备/药物不可用。
儿科牙医最常用的方法是NO吸入镇静，其次是GA和保护性固定。参与者对包括IV和口服镇静在内的药理学BMTs的使用相对较低。
