Knowledge, attitude and practice of dental students, practitioners and specialist on composite shade matching in Al-jouf, KSA

Alruwaili, Mazen N.; Alanazi, Abdulkarim O.; Albilasi, Rakan M.; Alruwaili, Yunus K.; Alanazi, Adel H.; Almusieb, Faisal F.

doi:10.21608/ejhm.2018.9091

Knowledge, attitude and practice of dental students, practitioners and specialist on composite shade matching in Al-jouf, KSA

Document Type : Original Article

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Department of Endodontics, College of Dentistry, Al-jouf University

10.21608/ejhm.2018.9091

Abstract

Background: Shade selection is an essential system to give patients an aesthetics renovation that correspondently merges to the patient's current dentition. Moreover, natural teeth are acknowledged to have various shades in their surfaces.
Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the awareness of knowledge, attitude and practice about the complications in shade selection and to utilize for improving the quality of training being imparted in the dental school and general practitioners.
Methods and Material: Participants were divided into six Groups: operative dentist and endodontist, 3rd Year students, 4th Year students, 5th Year students, Intern and VI-General practitioners; 20 Questionnaire survey forms were distributed to fill among all the groups.
Results: The results that the highest proportion was 41% for skill factor, knowledge was the second with 26%. Whilst, individual observer was 13.5% and 12.6% for the factor talent. 4.5% for (All) the factors. The lowest proportion was for more than two answers.
Conclusion and Recommendation: The need of flourishing of cosmetic dentistry required to keep with up-to- date information considering all conceivable factors which influence shade selection.

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