Knowledge and Perception of Saudi Dental Professionals Regarding the Use of Resin Infiltration in their Clinical Practice; A Survey-Based Study in Riyadh, KSA
Abdullah Fozan A. Alhammad
Dental College Intern, College of Dentistry, University of Riyadh Elm, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Adel Omer M. Alrayes
Dental College Intern, College of Dentistry, University of Riyadh Elm, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammad Mogbil A. Alhedaithy
Dental College Intern, College of Dentistry, University of Riyadh Elm, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulkarim Abdullah A. Alabdulkarim
General Practitioner Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia.
Faisal Raafat F. Alhakeem
General Practitioner Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia.
Badr Soliman M. Alhussain
Consultant Restorative Department, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Shahzeb Hasan Ansari
Faculty Preventive Dentistry, REU, KSA College of Dentistry, University of Riyadh Elm, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Abstract
Introduction: Throughout the advancement of subsurface caries lesions, mineral is disbanded out of the enamel, causing enhanced penetrability that look like clinically as incipient or white spot lesions. Nowadays, these lesions are regularly treated by increasing remineralization, e.g., by enhancing the patient’s oral hygiene or fluoridation. Nevertheless, in uncooperative patients with cavitated proximal lesions, this approach has significant drawbacks.
Methodology: A total of 508 dentists filled the online survey, which was distributed using social media and emails. Online questionnaire was constructed consisting of questions related to demographic data followed by questions linked to their knowledge and perception of Resin Infiltration use among their patients.
Results: Overall knowledge reported by the participants regarding Resin Infiltration was 25.2% poor, 72.9% moderate and only 1.9% excellent. 64% of the dental professionals knew that RI is a micro-invasive procedure.
Conclusion: It can be concluded from the findings that the knowledge of Riyadh based dental professionals regarding the use, indication and technique of Resin Infiltration is not satisfactory.
Keywords: Resin infiltration, minimal invasive dentistry, dental professionals.