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ISSN (Print) 1013-9052
EISSN 1658-3558
The Saudi Dental Journal,
P.O. Box 52500,
Riyadh 11563,
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
P.O. Box 52500,
Riyadh 11563,
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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933-1-467-7308 / 966-1-467-7534 |
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Survey of Internet usage among pediatric dentists in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Amjad H. Wyne *, BDS, BSc, MDS
The objective of this survey was to field information related to the use of the Internet by pediatric dentists in Saudi Arabia. A six-item anonymous survey was handed out to all the thirty-two participants of the Saudi Pediatric Dentistry Club Meeting in Riyadh in January 2001. The survey had a 100 percent response rate with most of the respondents being males (66%), and those who had completed their pediatric dentistry training in the 1990's (56.3%). Almost all (93.8%) of the respondents used the Internet. Two-thirds (65.6%) of the respondents used the Internet at least twice or thrice in a week. About nine out of ten (87.5%) respondents did not use e-mail to communicate with patients and their parents. Two-thirds (68.8%) of the respondents used the Internet for professional continuing education or for reading journals. The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry's web site was the most popular amongst the respondents. In conclusion, this survey demonstrated that pediatric dentists in Saudi Arabia were Internet-savvy and have leveraged this new medium for professional continuing education.
Saudi Dental Journal 2002;14(1):105-107.
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