Knowledge and Attitude towards CBCT among Dental Students, Interns and GDPS from College of Dentistry in Eastern Province of KSA - A Cross-Sectional Study
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Abstract
Aim: To evaluate the knowledge and attitude towards this advanced imaging technique CBCT among dental students and GDPs in Eastern province college, KSA.
Materials and Methods: To assess knowledge and attitude toward CBCT, a self-administered anonymous and close ended questionnaire consisting of 20 questions voluntarily administered to students attending clinical side, interns and GDPs of College of Dentistryin February 2019. The study groups were comprised of 52(4th year BDS students), 22 (5th year BDS students), 22 (interns), and 16 (GDPs).Collected data analysed with SPSS 23. The participants’ response was assessed by using a chi-square test and significance level was set at P ≤ 0.05.
Results: Out of 118 targeted participants,114participatedand response rate was 96.6%. The majority of participants strongly agreed that the digital imaging has become essential part of dentistry (n=85, 83.9%) and awareness about CBCT was not similar among year 4 & 5 (79.7%), interns (91.7%) and GDPs (100%), and there was significant (p=0.01) difference between their responses regarding CBCT awareness.
Conclusion: Considering the results of this study, students and GDPs accepts that each dental institution should have CBCT unit. It also recommended that appropriate CBCT education should be included in dental UG curriculum.