Knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs regarding molar incisor hypomineralisation amongst Swiss dental students.

Autor: Hamza B; Clinic of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, Center of Dental Medicine, University of Zurich, Plattenstrasse 11, 8032, Zurich, Switzerland. blend.hamza@zzm.uzh.ch., Elhennawy K; Department of Orthodontics, Dentofacial Orthopedics and Pedodontics, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität, and Berlin Institute of Health, Aßmannshauser Str. 4-6, 14197, Berlin, Germany., van Waes H; Clinic of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, Center of Dental Medicine, University of Zurich, Plattenstrasse 11, 8032, Zurich, Switzerland., Papageorgiou SN; Clinic of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, Center of Dental Medicine, University of Zurich, Plattenstrasse 11, 8032, Zurich, Switzerland.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: BMC oral health [BMC Oral Health] 2021 Oct 26; Vol. 21 (1), pp. 548. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Oct 26.
DOI: 10.1186/s12903-021-01911-7
Abstrakt: Background: Knowledge obtained at the undergraduate level regarding molar incisor hypomineralisation (MIH) has an impact on future practice of dentists and paediatric dentists. This cross-sectional study aimed to assess final-year dental students' knowledge, attitudes and beliefs towards MIH in all Swiss universities.
Methods: A previously utilised survey (in both English and German) was distributed among final-year dental students in all Swiss dental schools (Basel, Bern, Geneva and Zurich). It probed students' knowledge, attitudes and beliefs regarding the diagnosis, prevalence, aetiology, and management of MIH, and was structured in two parts: knowledge/perception and clinical application. The students' responses were analysed statistically with descriptive statistics.
Results: 113 out of 133 final-year Swiss dental students took part in the study (85%). Nearly all students were familiar with MIH (99%), but only 12% of them felt confident when diagnosing MIH clinically. Direct composite fillings (66%), indirect restorations (28%) and preformed stainless-steel crowns (26%) were chosen as most suitable treatment options for MIH-affected teeth.
Conclusion: Final-year Swiss dental students are well informed about MIH. However, they report low level of confidence when clinically confronted with MIH-affected teeth regarding its diagnosis and treatment. Swiss Universities curricula should be revisited accordingly.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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