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A Questionnaire of Digital Radiography and CBCT Use and Knowledge among Lithuanian Dentists
OBJECTIVES: Digital radiography is an increasingly used technology in Lithuania. However, there is no published information about using cone-beam computed tomography. The aims of this cross-sectional study performed in Lithuania were (1) to obtain information about the prevalence and accessibility o...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8085677/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33959237 http://dx.doi.org/10.5037/jomr.2021.12102 |
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author | Masyte, Vestina Sefeldaite, Simona Venskutonis, Tadas |
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description | OBJECTIVES: Digital radiography is an increasingly used technology in Lithuania. However, there is no published information about using cone-beam computed tomography. The aims of this cross-sectional study performed in Lithuania were (1) to obtain information about the prevalence and accessibility of digital radiography and cone-beam computed tomography usage, and (2) to estimate dental practitioners’ knowledge about this diagnostic method and their need for education. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Questionnaires consisting of 31 questions were distributed during the 2019 International Dentist Congress in Lithuania. RESULTS: This study analyses the data obtained from 248 respondents. Most of the clinicians use digital radiographic methods in their practice. The institutions usually have a digital dental X-ray machine, less often a digital panoramic X-ray machine, and least often a cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) unit. Most dental practitioners performed 1 to 10 CBCT scans per month for adult patients and the most frequent reason for its use was implantation planning. Of the practitioners, 81.7% would like to improve their CBCT knowledge and skills. CONCLUSIONS: The number of digital X-ray machines has increased throughout the last decade. Lithuanian dental practitioners do not excessively use cone-beam computed tomography. Some concerns were raised regarding respondents’ knowledge about exposure factors and this diagnostic method’s performance for paediatric patients. Additional training should be provided to Lithuanian dental specialists. |
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spelling | pubmed-80856772021-05-05 A Questionnaire of Digital Radiography and CBCT Use and Knowledge among Lithuanian Dentists Masyte, Vestina Sefeldaite, Simona Venskutonis, Tadas J Oral Maxillofac Res Original Paper OBJECTIVES: Digital radiography is an increasingly used technology in Lithuania. However, there is no published information about using cone-beam computed tomography. The aims of this cross-sectional study performed in Lithuania were (1) to obtain information about the prevalence and accessibility of digital radiography and cone-beam computed tomography usage, and (2) to estimate dental practitioners’ knowledge about this diagnostic method and their need for education. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Questionnaires consisting of 31 questions were distributed during the 2019 International Dentist Congress in Lithuania. RESULTS: This study analyses the data obtained from 248 respondents. Most of the clinicians use digital radiographic methods in their practice. The institutions usually have a digital dental X-ray machine, less often a digital panoramic X-ray machine, and least often a cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) unit. Most dental practitioners performed 1 to 10 CBCT scans per month for adult patients and the most frequent reason for its use was implantation planning. Of the practitioners, 81.7% would like to improve their CBCT knowledge and skills. CONCLUSIONS: The number of digital X-ray machines has increased throughout the last decade. Lithuanian dental practitioners do not excessively use cone-beam computed tomography. Some concerns were raised regarding respondents’ knowledge about exposure factors and this diagnostic method’s performance for paediatric patients. Additional training should be provided to Lithuanian dental specialists. Stilus Optimus 2021-03-31 /pmc/articles/PMC8085677/ /pubmed/33959237 http://dx.doi.org/10.5037/jomr.2021.12102 Text en Copyright © Masyte V, Sefeldaite S, Venskutonis T. Published in the JOURNAL OF ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL RESEARCH (http://www.ejomr.org), 31 March 2021. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ This is an open-access article, first published in the JOURNAL OF ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL RESEARCH, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 UnportedLicense (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/) ), which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work and is properly cited. The copyright, license information and link to the original publication on (http://www.ejomr.org) must be included. |
spellingShingle | Original Paper Masyte, Vestina Sefeldaite, Simona Venskutonis, Tadas A Questionnaire of Digital Radiography and CBCT Use and Knowledge among Lithuanian Dentists |
title | A Questionnaire of Digital Radiography and CBCT Use and Knowledge among Lithuanian Dentists |
title_full | A Questionnaire of Digital Radiography and CBCT Use and Knowledge among Lithuanian Dentists |
title_fullStr | A Questionnaire of Digital Radiography and CBCT Use and Knowledge among Lithuanian Dentists |
title_full_unstemmed | A Questionnaire of Digital Radiography and CBCT Use and Knowledge among Lithuanian Dentists |
title_short | A Questionnaire of Digital Radiography and CBCT Use and Knowledge among Lithuanian Dentists |
title_sort | questionnaire of digital radiography and cbct use and knowledge among lithuanian dentists |
topic | Original Paper |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8085677/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33959237 http://dx.doi.org/10.5037/jomr.2021.12102 |
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