Abstract
Introduction: The dental management of medically compromised conditions is of importance
due to concerns regarding associated oral complications and emergency care. The compromised
systemic conditions may predispose oral tissues to other diseases, or they may interfere with
the normal healing process. The main aim of this study was to evaluate the awareness and
knowledge of dentists about medical problems that a dentist or specialist may encounter in
their routine practice.
Material and Methods: A questionnaire based study was carried out in different teaching
Dental Hospitals of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. The questionnaire comprised of 20 multiple
choice questions to assess knowledge of dentists regarding dental management of different
medically compromised conditions. 300 questionnaires were distributed to all practicing
dentists including house officers, demonstrators, post graduate residents and faculty members
of clinical departments of 5 teaching hospitals. The data was analysed using SPSS statistics
version 17.
Results: There was no statistical difference in knowledge between faculty, post graduate
residents, demonstrators and house officers. However, the mean score of post graduate
residents was found slightly higher. Out of a total score of 20, the overall mean score was
calculated as 8.82 with a standard deviation of 2.995.
Conclusions: It was found that majority of dentists lack the necessary knowledge for dental
management of patients presenting with medically compromised conditions. Thus, training
regarding dental management of patients with systemic illness or medically compromised
conditions should be mandatory at under and post graduate level in accordance with latest
guidelines and should be considered a part of dental curriculum.
Sundas Tanveer, Nageen Akhtar, Nimra Sohail, Alweena, Owais Khalid Durrani, Faisal Liaqat. (2020) An assessment of dentist’s knowledge regarding management of medically compromised patients during invasive dental procedures, Pakistan Orthodontic Journal, Volume 12, Issue 1.
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