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Published in English in Tropical Dental Journal Volume 32 - June 2009 pages 13-19

Attitudes and perception of Nigerian dentists about shortened dental arch therapy (SDAT)Attitudes and perception of Nigerian dentists about shortened dental arch therapy (SDAT) est évalué 1 étoiles par les abonnés Tropical Dental Journal Online

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Authors : A.O. Arigbede, D.M. Ajayi, P.A. Akeredolu, C.O Onyeaso - Nigeria


Résumé

Objectif : Le traitement par raccourcissement de l’arcade dentaire est une stratégie pour réduire un traitement complexe de restauration des molaires. En offrant une dentition partielle aux patients, cette option thérapeutique assure une fonction buccale, améliore l’hygiène orale et le confort et réduit les coûts de traitement. Le concept d’arcade dentaire raccourcie apporte un avantage sans compromettre la prise en charge du patient. Malgré quelques études encourageantes, peu d’études sont consacrées au traitement par raccourcissement de l’arcade dentaire. La présente étude se propose d’étudier l’attitude et la perception des dentistes nigérians face à ce concept.
Matériels et méthodes : Une étude transversale était menée par auto-questionnaire structuré. Le questionnaire utilisé par Sarita et al. était modifié et utilisé comme instrument de recueil de données. Les questions portaient sur les variables socio-démographiques et l’attitude et la perception face au traitement par raccourcissement de l’arcade dentaire. Les questionnaires étaient distribués aux dentistes généralistes et aux internes résidents dentistes en formation dans les institutions nigérianes.
Résultat : L’expérience clinique de la plupart des participants était de £ 10 ans. Ils exerçaient en majorité dans le secteur public. Quelques uns ont indiqué que le concept était bon pour les pays en voie de développement comme le Nigéria. La majorité a indiqué que les patients à dentition réduite n’étaient pas moins sains sur le plan nutritionnel et que les fonctions orales et la santé maxillo-faciale de ces patients étaient acceptables.
Conclusion : Il apparait que l’attitude et la perception des dentistes Nigérians concernant le concept de l’arcade dentaire réduite ne sont pas significatives à l’heure actuelle.

Abstract
Attitudes and perception of Nigerian dentists about shortened dental arch therapy (SDAT)

Objective: The shortened dental arch therapy (SDAT) is a strategy to reduce complex restorative treatment in the molar area. By offering the partially dentate patients, a treatment option that ensures oral functionality, improved oral hygiene, comfort and possibly reduced costs, the SDA treatment approach appears to provide an advantage without compromising patient care. Despite these encouraging reports, it has been stated that there are few papers in the literature addressing clinical attitudes to SDAT. The current study is, therefore, designed to determine the attitude and perception of dentist in Nigeria about the concept.
Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using a self-administered struc-tured questionnaire. The questionnaire employed by Sarita et al. was modified and employed as the instrument for data collection. The respondents were requested to provide information about their socio-demographic variables and their attitudes and perception of SDAT. The questionnaires were randomly distributed among general dental practitioners and residents (postgraduate doctors) in dental training institutions in Nigeria.
Result: The clinical experience of most of the respondents was £ 10 years. Most of the respondents were working in government institutions. Few of the respondents (36.1%) indicated that the concept was good for developing country like Nigeria and only few of the respondents (38.0%) agreed with the problem-oriented approach. Most respondents indicated that patients with shortened dental arches are not nutritionally less healthy and that, the oral functions and TMJ health of these patients is acceptable.
Conclusion: It appears the attitude and perception of dentists in Nigeria as it relates to shortened dental arch concept is not impressive at the moment.

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