Acceptance of Staff and Students of a Private Dental College for a Novel Diagnostic Tool to Replace the Dental Probe: A Cross-sectional Study.

Q3 Dentistry
Ashwin M Jawdekar, Abhishek D Walhekar, Laresh Mistry, Amar N Katre
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Abstract

Aim and background: The dental probe is a commonly used instrument for the visuotactile examination of teeth in the diagnosis of caries, periodontal conditions, etc., and also for the removal of debris. Due to its sharp end and invasive nature, its use is controversial in children. A study was conducted to assess the acceptance of dental college staff and students for a novel diagnostic tool to replace the dental probe.

Materials and methods: A questionnaire was developed and validated to record the responses pertaining to several considerations for the replacement of the dental probe and acceptance of the novel tool from the staff and clinical students of two departments (Oral Medicine and Pediatric Dentistry) of a private dental college and hospital.

Results: Both staff and clinical students of two departments indicated acceptance for the use of the novel diagnostic tool to replace the dental probe with reference to several parameters. In the interdepartmental comparison, the staff and students of pediatric dentistry preferred the novel tool compared to those of Oral Medicine, and in the interdesignational comparison, students preferred the novel tool to replace the dental probe more than the staff [assessed using the mean and standard deviation (SD) acceptance using t-test with significance <0.05].

Conclusion: In conclusion, the novel diagnostic tool to replace the dental probe has potential for acceptance and can be recommended for further use and more research.

Clinical significance: The novel diagnostic tool to replace the dental probe can help dentistry present in a less invasive and more attractive manner.

How to cite this article: Jawdekar AM, Walhekar AD, Mistry LN, et al. Acceptance of Staff and Students of a Private Dental College for a Novel Diagnostic Tool to Replace the Dental Probe: A Cross-sectional Study. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2025;18(1):86-90.

一所私立牙科学院的员工和学生接受一种新的诊断工具来取代牙探针:一项横断面研究。
目的与背景:牙探针是一种常用的牙齿视觉检查工具,可用于诊断龋齿、牙周疾病等,也可用于清除牙屑。由于其尖锐的末端和侵入性,它在儿童中的使用是有争议的。本研究旨在评估牙科学院教职员及学生是否接受一种新的诊断工具来取代牙探针。材料和方法:一份调查问卷是由一所私立牙科学院和医院的两个部门(口腔医学和儿科牙科)的工作人员和临床学生编制并验证的,以记录有关更换牙科探针和接受新工具的几个考虑因素的反应。结果:两个科室的工作人员和临床学生均表示接受使用新型诊断工具替代牙探针,并参考了几个参数。在跨院系比较中,儿童牙医学师生比口腔医学师生更倾向于使用新型工具,在跨院系比较中,学生比教职工更倾向于使用新型工具替代牙探针。采用均数接受度和标准差接受度采用t检验,具有显著性。综上所述,该新型诊断工具替代牙探针具有潜在的可接受性,可以推荐进一步使用和更多的研究。临床意义:这种新型的诊断工具可以代替牙探针,以一种更小的侵入性和更有吸引力的方式帮助牙科治疗。如何引用本文:Jawdekar AM, Walhekar AD, ministry LN等。一所私立牙科学院的员工和学生接受一种新的诊断工具来取代牙探针:一项横断面研究。中华临床儿科杂志,2015;18(1):86-90。
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