Knowledge and Attitude of General Dentists, Senior Dental Students, and Orthodontic Residents Toward Obstructive Sleep Apnea

IF 1.7 Q3 DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE

Clinical and Experimental Dental Research Pub Date : 2024-09-18 DOI:10.1002/cre2.931

Mina Shekarian, Masood Feizbakhsh, Mehdi Rafie

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Abstract

Objective

The main objective of this study was to compare the knowledge and attitude of general dentists, senior dental students, and orthodontic residents toward obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

Materials and Methods

A questionnaire was designed and administered among 73 senior dental students, 84 general dentists, and 50 orthodontic residents. The questionnaire asked for demographic information of the participants and assessed their knowledge and attitude toward OSA. The validity and reliability of the questionnaire were confirmed by experts. Data were analyzed by the Kruskal−Wallis and Bonferroni tests using SPSS (α = 0.05).

Results

The mean knowledge scores of general dentists and senior dental students were significantly lower than those of orthodontic residents (p < 0.001). However, there was no significant difference in the knowledge score of senior dental students and general dentists (p = 1). The mean knowledge score was significantly higher in dentists with 1–3 years of professional clinical experience (p = 0.02). The knowledge score was the highest in dentists working in private clinics followed by private offices and public clinics. The mean attitude score was the highest in orthodontic residents followed by general dentists and dental students. There was no significant difference in attitude based on the attended university, age, or time of graduation.

Conclusion

According to the results, general dentists had insufficient knowledge about OSA, which could result in under-diagnosis or misdiagnosis of patients with OSA. This finding highlights the need for further education and training for dentists to properly identify and refer OSA patients to orthodontists or sleep specialists.

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普通牙科医生、高年级牙科学生和正畸专业住院医师对阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停的认识和态度

目的本研究的主要目的是比较普通牙科医生、高年级牙科学生和正畸住院医师对阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停（OSA）的认识和态度。材料和方法设计了一份调查问卷，并对 73 名高年级牙科学生、84 名普通牙科医生和 50 名正畸住院医师进行了问卷调查。问卷调查了参与者的人口统计学信息，并评估了他们对 OSA 的认识和态度。问卷的有效性和可靠性得到了专家的确认。数据采用 SPSS 进行 Kruskal-Wallis 和 Bonferroni 检验（α = 0.05）。结果普通牙医和牙科高年级学生的平均知识得分明显低于正畸住院医师（p <0.001）。然而，牙科高年级学生和普通牙科医生的知识得分没有明显差异（p = 1）。拥有 1-3 年专业临床经验的牙科医生的平均知识得分明显更高（p = 0.02）。在私人诊所工作的牙医的知识得分最高，其次是私人诊所和公立诊所的牙医。正畸科住院医师的平均态度得分最高，其次是普通牙医和牙科学生。就读大学、年龄或毕业时间在态度上没有明显差异。结论根据研究结果，普通牙医对 OSA 的认识不足，这可能导致对 OSA 患者的诊断不足或误诊。这一结果突出表明，有必要对牙医进行进一步的教育和培训，以正确识别 OSA 患者并将其转诊给正畸医生或睡眠专科医生。

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Clinical and Experimental Dental Research DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE-

CiteScore

3.30

自引率

5.60%

发文量

165

审稿时长

26 weeks

期刊介绍： Clinical and Experimental Dental Research aims to provide open access peer-reviewed publications of high scientific quality representing original clinical, diagnostic or experimental work within all disciplines and fields of oral medicine and dentistry. The scope of Clinical and Experimental Dental Research comprises original research material on the anatomy, physiology and pathology of oro-facial, oro-pharyngeal and maxillofacial tissues, and functions and dysfunctions within the stomatognathic system, and the epidemiology, aetiology, prevention, diagnosis, prognosis and therapy of diseases and conditions that have an effect on the homeostasis of the mouth, jaws, and closely associated structures, as well as the healing and regeneration and the clinical aspects of replacement of hard and soft tissues with biomaterials, and the rehabilitation of stomatognathic functions. Studies that bring new knowledge on how to advance health on the individual or public health levels, including interactions between oral and general health and ill-health are welcome.