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Knowledge and Attitude of Dental Clinicians towards Light-Curing Units: A Cross-Sectional Study

OBJECTIVES: Light curing is crucial when applying composite resin restorations. Complete polymerization of the resin depends on delivering adequate light energy to it. Dental clinicians may be unaware of the importance of proper light-curing techniques. This study aimed at evaluating and comparing t...

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Autores principales: Al-Senan, Dana, Ageel, Fatin, Aldosari, Amani, Maktabi, Haifa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8219411/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34234828
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5578274
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author Al-Senan, Dana
Ageel, Fatin
Aldosari, Amani
Maktabi, Haifa
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Ageel, Fatin
Aldosari, Amani
Maktabi, Haifa
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description OBJECTIVES: Light curing is crucial when applying composite resin restorations. Complete polymerization of the resin depends on delivering adequate light energy to it. Dental clinicians may be unaware of the importance of proper light-curing techniques. This study aimed at evaluating and comparing the level of knowledge of general practitioners (GPs) and specialists (SPs) regarding light-curing units. MATERIALS AND METHODS: An electronic survey was conducted online among GPs and SPs of various specialties, working in the governmental sector in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Collected data were analyzed for statistical significance. RESULTS: 310 dentists were included in the study. Nearly half of the GPs (45.9%) and more than half of SPs (56.8%) use light-emitting diode (LED) type light-curing units (LCUs). 36.9% of GPs and 29.6% of SPs were unsure about the type of LCUs they use in their dental clinics. 10.8% of GPs and 8.5% of SPs knew the proper term of the power output of LCU. 52.2% of the GPs and 55.7% of SPs were wrong about advancements in technology of LED LCUs. Regarding the use of radiometer, 48.2% of SPs and 35.1% of GPs had responded wrongly, and 37.7% of SPs and 52.3% of GPs were not familiar with the device, showing a statistical significance (p=0.040). There was no statistical significance observed in the responses pertaining to their years of experience, expected for two questions. CONCLUSION: Both GPs and SPs displayed inadequate knowledge regarding the use of LCUs. Further educational programs are recommended to spread awareness about the handling of LCUs among dental clinicians.
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spelling pubmed-82194112021-07-06 Knowledge and Attitude of Dental Clinicians towards Light-Curing Units: A Cross-Sectional Study Al-Senan, Dana Ageel, Fatin Aldosari, Amani Maktabi, Haifa Int J Dent Research Article OBJECTIVES: Light curing is crucial when applying composite resin restorations. Complete polymerization of the resin depends on delivering adequate light energy to it. Dental clinicians may be unaware of the importance of proper light-curing techniques. This study aimed at evaluating and comparing the level of knowledge of general practitioners (GPs) and specialists (SPs) regarding light-curing units. MATERIALS AND METHODS: An electronic survey was conducted online among GPs and SPs of various specialties, working in the governmental sector in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Collected data were analyzed for statistical significance. RESULTS: 310 dentists were included in the study. Nearly half of the GPs (45.9%) and more than half of SPs (56.8%) use light-emitting diode (LED) type light-curing units (LCUs). 36.9% of GPs and 29.6% of SPs were unsure about the type of LCUs they use in their dental clinics. 10.8% of GPs and 8.5% of SPs knew the proper term of the power output of LCU. 52.2% of the GPs and 55.7% of SPs were wrong about advancements in technology of LED LCUs. Regarding the use of radiometer, 48.2% of SPs and 35.1% of GPs had responded wrongly, and 37.7% of SPs and 52.3% of GPs were not familiar with the device, showing a statistical significance (p=0.040). There was no statistical significance observed in the responses pertaining to their years of experience, expected for two questions. CONCLUSION: Both GPs and SPs displayed inadequate knowledge regarding the use of LCUs. Further educational programs are recommended to spread awareness about the handling of LCUs among dental clinicians. Hindawi 2021-06-14 /pmc/articles/PMC8219411/ /pubmed/34234828 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5578274 Text en Copyright © 2021 Dana Al-Senan et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Ageel, Fatin
Aldosari, Amani
Maktabi, Haifa
Knowledge and Attitude of Dental Clinicians towards Light-Curing Units: A Cross-Sectional Study
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title_full Knowledge and Attitude of Dental Clinicians towards Light-Curing Units: A Cross-Sectional Study
title_fullStr Knowledge and Attitude of Dental Clinicians towards Light-Curing Units: A Cross-Sectional Study
title_full_unstemmed Knowledge and Attitude of Dental Clinicians towards Light-Curing Units: A Cross-Sectional Study
title_short Knowledge and Attitude of Dental Clinicians towards Light-Curing Units: A Cross-Sectional Study
title_sort knowledge and attitude of dental clinicians towards light-curing units: a cross-sectional study
topic Research Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8219411/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34234828
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5578274
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