Dental Practitioners KAP Regarding Caries Preventive Measures in Cairo and Riyadah

August 26, 2024 updated by: Abdulmajeed Fahad Mohammed Albishri, Cairo University

Dental Practitioners' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice (KAP) Regarding Caries Preventive Measures in Cairo Compared to Riyadh: A Cross-Sectional Study

The study aims to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and practice of dental practitioners from Cairo and Riyadh regarding caries preventive measures.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

Periodontal disease and dental caries have been regarded as the two most enormous worldwide health burdens. Currently, the distribution and severity fluctuate within a single nation or area and throughout the globe. According to epidemiological statistics, the frequency of dental caries has decreased in most industrialized nations over the past few decades. It has been suggested that it is due to the influence of multiple factors, including the use of fluoride, enhanced oral hygiene including brushing and flossing, dietary changes, and specific procedures performed in the dentist's office such as routine examinations, including diagnostic radiographs, scaling and polishing, fluoride applications, and sealants. Dental caries is a chronic, persistent dental condition that gets harder to cure as it progresses. The contemporary dental practice's preventive strategy has been acknowledged as a key factor in the recent drop in caries and a key component of the practice's service mix going forward. One of the World Health Organization's (WHO) major actions for ongoing oral health improvement is reorienting oral health services toward preventive and health promotion. A preventative approach can reduce the burden of oral health problems, as cited by WHO. Literature shows that although dentists' knowledge may be good, there are certain limitations to applying the preventive approach, lack of positive attitude, and implications in daily practice. With this background, the study aims to evaluate dental practitioners' knowledge, attitudes, and practice regarding caries preventive measures in Cairo compared to Riyadh.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

248

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Egypt
      • Cairo, Egypt
        • Faculty of dentistry

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

All Licenced General Dentisits from Cairo and Riyadah

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Licensed Egyptian and Saudi general dentists.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Undergraduate dental students
  • Dental specialists
  • Dentists who refused to participate

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of Dental Practitioners in Cairo and Riyadh
Time Frame: 1 year

The study will be conducted via an online questionnaire

The questionnaire is composed of the following sections:

(A) Sociodemographic data including participants' age, gender, qualification, experience years, place of practice, and the number of pediatric patients seen every week.

(B) Participants' knowledge of caries preventive measures. (C) Participants' attitudes and knowledge related to caries preventive measures.

(D) Barriers in caries risk assessment and management practices.
1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Cairo University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

September 1, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 31, 2024

Study Completion (Actual)

May 31, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 19, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 19, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

March 31, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 27, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 26, 2024

Last Verified

August 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • KAP Caries Preventive Measures

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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