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Annals Journal of Dental and Medical Assisting

2022 Volume 2 Issue 1
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A Survey-Based Study on Dentists' Knowledge and Practices Regarding Lasers in Riyadh City


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  1. Internship Training Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Abstract

Since Planck tested the technology for the first time in 1900, the use of lasers in the medical field has been around for more than a century. Since then, there has been no turning back, as these developments have been used in many areas of health. The present study aimed to survey dentists' knowledge and practice regarding lasers in Riyadh city. The current study used a closed-ended questionnaire and is cross-sectional. Since the dental professionals of Riyadh city are the study's objective, any dentists who could be interested in participating were asked to fill out the questionnaire. When the replies were compared by designation, it was found that 55% of advisors thought that not employing anesthesia was one of the key justifications for utilizing lasers (P-value = 0.007), 47% of general practitioners were dissatisfied given their degree of expertise (P-value = 0.023), and laser use rose with designations (P-value = 0.008). There were no noteworthy comparisons found in the remaining questions. Dental professionals' general understanding of laser usage was found to be lacking.


How to cite this article
Vancouver
AlHumaidi MA, AlJahdali SL, AlGab MKM, AlRizqi AA, AlShammeri AN, AlQarni AA. A Survey-Based Study on Dentists' Knowledge and Practices Regarding Lasers in Riyadh City. Ann J Dent Med Assist. 2022;2(1):8-13. https://doi.org/10.51847/E6TbI0HfXU
APA
AlHumaidi, M. A., AlJahdali, S. L., AlGab, M. K. M., AlRizqi, A. A., AlShammeri, A. N., & AlQarni, A. A. (2022). A Survey-Based Study on Dentists' Knowledge and Practices Regarding Lasers in Riyadh City. Annals Journal of Dental and Medical Assisting, 2(1), 8-13. https://doi.org/10.51847/E6TbI0HfXU

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