1Faculty of Dentistry, University of Hail, KSA
2Department of Restorative Dentistry, Ha’il Dental Centre, KSA
3Department of Periodontology, Baqai Dental College, Baqai Medical, University, Karachi, Pakistan
International Journal of Dental Sciences and Research.
2016,
Vol. 4 No. 4, 68-71
DOI: 10.12691/ijdsr-4-4-2
Copyright © 2016 Science and Education PublishingCite this paper: Mohammad Aljanakh, Asaad Javaid Mirza, Ammar Ahmed Siddiqui, Moazzy Al-Mansour, Maaz Asad. Do Dentists in Ha’il Region Follow Contemporary Pulp Protection Protocols? A Saudi Based Study.
International Journal of Dental Sciences and Research. 2016; 4(4):68-71. doi: 10.12691/ijdsr-4-4-2.
Correspondence to: Asaad Javaid Mirza, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Hail, KSA. Email:
asaaadjmirza@gmail.comAbstract
Objective: This study assessed the clinical implementation of contemporary pulp protection protocol among dentists in the Ha’il Region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Methods: A cross-sectional, paper based survey was conducted among dentists in the Ha’il Region. An easy-to- answer questionnaire was distributed among 200 licensed dentists in the region and recollected after more than a month. Results: The response rate was 47.5% (95 n) with majority (70.2%) of male respondents. The mean age of participants was 35.65 years Analysis of data reveals that majority of the dental clinicians did not clinically implement the contemporary protocols for pulp protection. Conclusion: Most of the dentists practicing in Ha’il region, KSA were not following current pulp protection protocol during operative dentistry procedures.
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