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Open Journal of Dentistry and Oral Medicine(CEASE PUBLICATION) Vol. 6(2), pp. 7 - 16
DOI: 10.13189/ojdom.2018.060201
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Attitudes of Libyan Patients towards the Use of Rubber Dam in Endodontic Treatment in Benghazi
Ibtesam Orafi 1,*, Mohammad Hammad 2
1 Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, School of Dentistry, The University of Benghazi, Benghazi, Libya
2 Conservative Dentistry Department, School of Dentistry, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
ABSTRACT
Aims: this study investigated the attitudes of adult patients in Benghazi towards the use of rubber dam (RD) and evaluated time needed for rubber dam application and duration of use. Methodology: A self-administrated questionnaire was designed and distributed to 200 patients receiving endodontic treatment by: (a) General Dental Practitioners (GDPs) (b) Endodontists. Patients were kindly requested to fill the questionnaire directly after the treatment. Data were entered into a database and subsequently analyzed using SPSS. Results: The majority of patients (77% and 70%) whom were treated by endodontists and GDPs respectively reported they would prefer RD to be used at their next appointment, and most had a positive attitude of the experience. A statistically significant association between age and gender was found among the GDPs' patients (P<0.05). 87.9% and 65.6% of patients whom were treated by endodontists and GPDs respectively reported that the operators sufficiently explained the purpose of rubber dam to them, a statistically significant difference between the two groups of patients (P<0.001) was reported. The mean time needed for rubber dam placement was 4.28 min for GDPs and 1.10 minutes for endodontists, which was statistically significant. A significant difference between the two groups of patients with regards to their opinions toward the benefit of using the rubber dam was noticed (P< 0.05). Prolonged RD use exhibited association with a negative opinion of the experience of RD. Conclusions: Patients generally showed a positive attitude towards the RD. Moreover, some patients showed a negative attitude because of time taken by inexperienced operator in placement of rubber dam.
KEYWORDS
Questionnaire, Patient Attitude, Rubber Dam, Endodontists, Practioners
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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Ibtesam Orafi , Mohammad Hammad , "Attitudes of Libyan Patients towards the Use of Rubber Dam in Endodontic Treatment in Benghazi," Open Journal of Dentistry and Oral Medicine(CEASE PUBLICATION), Vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 7 - 16, 2018. DOI: 10.13189/ojdom.2018.060201.
(b). APA Format:
Ibtesam Orafi , Mohammad Hammad (2018). Attitudes of Libyan Patients towards the Use of Rubber Dam in Endodontic Treatment in Benghazi. Open Journal of Dentistry and Oral Medicine(CEASE PUBLICATION), 6(2), 7 - 16. DOI: 10.13189/ojdom.2018.060201.