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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
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A contemporary survey of dental cervical lesions.
Part I: The influence of dentists' qualifications in determining aetiology, frequency of occurrence and diagnosis
Fouad K. Wahab*, BDS, MScD, PhD
The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of dentists' qualifications, dental speciality and type of clinical practice in determining the aetiology, frequency of occurrence and diagnosis of dental cervical lesions by dental practitioners. Out of 248 dentists randomly selected to fill self-administered questionnaire, 176 general dental practitioners and 44 specialists working in Amman filled the 220 questionnaires. The questionnaire included four coloured clinical photographs, illustrating four different dental cervical lesions. It also contained a number of questions concerning the details of the respondents. The collected data was analyzed using Chi-square test at P<0.05 using Statistical Package for Social Sciences. The results showed that the majority of respondents (84.5%) associated plaque with caries, acid intake with erosion (76.5%), toothbrushing factors with abrasion (62.0%) and occlusal factors with abfraction (61.0%). Root caries was most frequently seen followed by erosion, abrasion and most of the participating dentists rarely encountered abfraction lesions. There were marked variations among the respondents in respect of the diagnosis made from the clinical photographs. There were significant differences (P<0.05) in results when the highest qualification, type of specialty and the primary type of clinical practice of respondents were considered. The respondents determined that they were coming across all four types of cervical lesions on regular basis. There was uncertainty as to the precise aetiology associated with these lesions and uncertainty regarding the diagnosis. The participants needed to be more familiarized with the aetiology and clinical presentation of cervical lesions to be able to apply more effective preventive measures and proper management.
Saudi Dental Journal 2003;15(3):115-122.
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