THE ATTITUDE OF DENTISTS' APPROACHES TOWARDS PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY AND TREATMENT OF DENTAL CARIES

Kivanç Dülger; Taner Yücel

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THE ATTITUDE OF DENTISTS' APPROACHES TOWARDS PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY AND TREATMENT OF DENTAL CARIES

Authors:

Kivanç Dülger | Taner Yücel

Publisher:

Kirikkale University

Main Topics:

Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Journal:

Kırıkkale Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.27 Issue 1, pp.86-94

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

4/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001346076

pISSN:

2148-9645

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Abstract:

 Objective: It was aimed to determine the changes in dentists approaches and their knowledge level towards preventive dentistry and treatment of dental caries. Material and Methods: Two different questionnaires were conducted on different times face to face. While the main survey was carried out in 2010 with 200 dentists practicing in Istanbul, the supporting survey was also applied in 2024 with 414 dentists attending 2024 FDI World Dental Congress. The data were collected and analyzed statistically. Results: The dentists who participated in 2010 were born between 1951-1960 29 and they were working mostly in dental offices 81 for 20-30 years 30.5. In the supporting questionnaire, mostly consist of young dentists who were born between 1991-2000 61.1 and were working for 0-10 years 72.5. Most of them were specialists 55.2 and doctorates 33.8 working in dentistry faculties 33.8 or private outpatient clinics 25.4. In the time interval between the two questionnaires, the benefit, value and necessity of preventive dentistry for the public have decreased from 90 to 60. Conclusion: It was found that the scientific nature and effectiveness of preventive dentistry became questionable. Although traditional approaches to questions that determined the level of knowledge decreased, the answers to questions that examined the level of knowledge in detail were not known by the dentists who responded the questionnaire in 2024. It can be concluded that there is no significant change in dentists knowledge levels and attitudes towards preventive dentistry over a period of approximately 15 years. This result may be correlated to the lack of education of dentists, the rapidly growing number of dental faculties and the further spread of specialization.

 Objective: It was aimed to determine the changes in dentists approaches and their knowledge level towards preventive dentistry and treatment of dental caries. Material and Methods: Two different questionnaires were conducted on different times face to face. While the main survey was carried out in 2010 with 200 dentists practicing in Istanbul, the supporting survey was also applied in 2024 with 414 dentists attending 2024 FDI World Dental Congress. The data were collected and analyzed statistically. Results: The dentists who participated in 2010 were born between 1951-1960 29 and they were working mostly in dental offices 81 for 20-30 years 30.5. In the supporting questionnaire, mostly consist of young dentists who were born between 1991-2000 61.1 and were working for 0-10 years 72.5. Most of them were specialists 55.2 and doctorates 33.8 working in dentistry faculties 33.8 or private outpatient clinics 25.4. In the time interval between the two questionnaires, the benefit, value and necessity of preventive dentistry for the public have decreased from 90 to 60. Conclusion: It was found that the scientific nature and effectiveness of preventive dentistry became questionable. Although traditional approaches to questions that determined the level of knowledge decreased, the answers to questions that examined the level of knowledge in detail were not known by the dentists who responded the questionnaire in 2024. It can be concluded that there is no significant change in dentists knowledge levels and attitudes towards preventive dentistry over a period of approximately 15 years. This result may be correlated to the lack of education of dentists, the rapidly growing number of dental faculties and the further spread of specialization.

 Objective: It was aimed to determine the changes in dentists approaches and their knowledge level towards preventive dentistry and treatment of dental caries. Material and Methods: Two different questionnaires were conducted on different times face to face. While the main survey was carried out in 2010 with 200 dentists practicing in Istanbul, the supporting survey was also applied in 2024 with 414 dentists attending 2024 FDI World Dental Congress. The data were collected and analyzed statistically. Results: The dentists who participated in 2010 were born between 1951-1960 29 and they were working mostly in dental offices 81 for 20-30 years 30.5. In the supporting questionnaire, mostly consist of young dentists who were born between 1991-2000 61.1 and were working for 0-10 years 72.5. Most of them were specialists 55.2 and doctorates 33.8 working in dentistry faculties 33.8 or private outpatient clinics 25.4. In the time interval between the two questionnaires, the benefit, value and necessity of preventive dentistry for the public have decreased from 90 to 60. Conclusion: It was found that the scientific nature and effectiveness of preventive dentistry became questionable. Although traditional approaches to questions that determined the level of knowledge decreased, the answers to questions that examined the level of knowledge in detail were not known by the dentists who responded the questionnaire in 2024. It can be concluded that there is no significant change in dentists knowledge levels and attitudes towards preventive dentistry over a period of approximately 15 years. This result may be correlated to the lack of education of dentists, the rapidly growing number of dental faculties and the further spread of specialization.

 Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, diş hekimlerinin koruyucu diş hekimliği ve diş çürüğü tedavisine yönelik yaklaşımlarındaki değişiklikleri ve bilgi seviyelerini belirlemektir. Gereç ve Yöntemler: İki farklı zaman diliminde yüz yüze yapılan iki anketle veri toplanmıştır. Ana anket 2010 yılında İstanbulda çalışan 200 diş hekimi ile yapılırken, destekleyici anket 2024 yılında 2024 FDI Dünya Diş Hekimliği Kongresine katılan 414 diş hekimiyle gerçekleştirilmiştir. Veriler toplanıp istatistiksel olarak analiz edilmiştir. Bulgular: 2010 anketine katılan diş hekimlerinin çoğunluğu 1951-1960 yılları arasında doğmuş 29, çoğunlukla diş hekimi muayenehanelerinde çalışmakta 81 ve 20-30 yıllık deneyime sahip 30,5 olanlardır. Destekleyici anket ise, katılımcılarının büyük çoğunluğu 1991-2000 yılları arasında doğmuş 61,1 ve 0-10 yıl arasında deneyime sahip 72,5 genç diş hekimlerinden oluşmaktadır. Katılımcıların çoğu uzman 55,2 ve doktoralı 33,8 olup, diş hekimliği fakültelerinde 33,8 veya özel muayenehanelerde 25,4 çalışmaktadır. İki anket arasında geçen süre zarfında, toplum için koruyucu diş hekimliğinin faydası, değeri ve gerekliliği 90dan 60a düşmüştür. Sonuç: Koruyucu diş hekimliğinin bilimsel doğası ve etkinliği sorgulanmaya başlanmıştır. Geleneksel bilgi seviyesini belirleyen sorulara verilen cevaplar azalırken, 2024 yılında yapılan ankette daha detaylı bilgi seviyesini sorgulayan sorulara verilen cevaplar çoğu diş hekimi tarafından bilinmemektedir. Yaklaşık 15 yıl içinde diş hekimlerinin bilgi seviyelerinde ve koruyucu diş hekimliğine yönelik tutumlarında önemli bir değişiklik olmadığı sonucuna varılmaktadır. Bu sonucun, diş hekimlerinin eğitim eksiklikleri, hızla artan diş hekimliği fakülte sayısı ve uzmanlaşmanın yaygınlaşması ile ilişkili olabileceği düşünülmektedir.

Article Details

THE ATTITUDE OF DENTISTS' APPROACHES TOWARDS PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY AND TREATMENT OF DENTAL CARIES

Authors:

Kivanç Dülger | Taner Yücel

Publisher:

Kirikkale University

Main Topics:

Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Journal:

Kırıkkale Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.27 Issue 1, pp.86-94

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

4/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001346076

pISSN:

2148-9645

Preventive dentistry

dentists

questionnaire surveyKoruyucu diş hekimliği

diş hekimleri

anket araştırması

Issues

Article Details

THE ATTITUDE OF DENTISTS' APPROACHES TOWARDS PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY AND TREATMENT OF DENTAL CARIES

Authors: Kivanç Dülger | Taner Yücel

Publisher: Kirikkale University

Main Topics: Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Journal: Kırıkkale Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.27 Issue 1, pp.86-94

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 4/2025

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001346076

pISSN: 2148-9645

Preventive dentistry

dentists

questionnaire surveyKoruyucu diş hekimliği

diş hekimleri

anket araştırması

Issues

Authors:

Kivanç Dülger | Taner Yücel

Publisher:

Kirikkale University

Main Topics:

Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Journal:

Kırıkkale Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.27 Issue 1, pp.86-94

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

4/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001346076

pISSN:

2148-9645