[Need for dentists with post-graduate training in endodontology according to members of the Swiss Dental Association].

Autor:	Marending M; Klinik für Zahnerhaltung und Präventivzahnmedizin, Zentrum für Zahnmedizin, Universität Zürich. monika.marending@endodontologie.ch.; Praxis für Endodontologie Marending und Lottanti, Zürich., Zehnder M; Klinik für Zahnerhaltung und Präventivzahnmedizin, Zentrum für Zahnmedizin, Universität Zürich. monika.marending@endodontologie.ch.
Jazyk:	němčina
Zdroj:	Swiss dental journal [Swiss Dent J] 2024 Apr 10; Vol. 134 (2), pp. 161-175. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Apr 10.
DOI:	10.61872/sdj-2024-02-07
Abstrakt:	This questionary-based study was financed by the Swiss Society for Endodontology (SSE). At the time of this survey (2022) there were merely 20 board-certified endodontists in Switzerland, and 239 other members of the SSE, i.e. general practitioners with some form of post-graduate endodontic training or a keen interest in the field. The aim of this investigation was to evaluate the need for a higher number of trained endodontists as viewed by the general population of dentists in Switzerland. An electronic questionary in either German, French, or Italian was sent to all 4072 active members of the Swiss Dental Association (SSO). The questionnaire focused on the background of the surveyed dentists, their willingness to refer endodontic cases to a specialist or colleague with a focus on endodontics, their propensity to do so, and their perceived need for endodontists in their region. The response rate was 21%, and was similar between the different regions and cantons. Seventy-nine (9%) of the dentists participating in the survey were members of the SSE, while 16 (2%) were board-certified. Merely 7% of the participants received endodontic referrals themselves, while 81% referred cases in some instances. However, only 13% of participants referred endodontic cases always or regularly. The main reason for not referring was the belief by the surveyed dentists that they could perform the endodontic treatments themselves. Long distance to the next endodontic specialist or expert was the second most frequently given reason not to refer cases. A total of 58% of the participants believed that there were enough endodontists in Switzerland to cover the encountered clinical problems. Competing Interests: Diese Arbeit wurde finanziell von der Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für Endodontologie (SSE) unterstützt. Die Erstautorin ist niedergelassene Endodontologin. Der Zweitautor ist Professor für Endodontologie und Leiter eines entsprechenden Postgraduiertenprogramms. Beide sind Mitglieder des SSE-Vorstandes. (Copyright 2024 SWISS DENTAL JOURNAL SSO – Science and Clinical Topics. License: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.)
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