Intraoral Radiographic Processing Skills among Dentists in Saudi Arabia

Hisham   Abbas; Abdullah Isaam  Arabi; Badia  Baroudi; Shaima'a Makhdom; Mazen Ahmed  Alwadani; Elaf  Sami  Al Akhdar; Ahmad Majed Alshareef

doi:10.3889/oamjms.2021.6937

Authors

Hisham Abbas Lecturer of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt; Assistant Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Vision Colleges for Education, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Abdullah Isaam Arabi Intern, Vision College for Education, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Badia Baroudi Intern, Vision College for Education, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Shaima'a Makhdom Intern, Vision College for Education, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7583-5227
Mazen Ahmed Alwadani Intern, Vision College for Education, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Elaf Sami Al Akhdar Intern, Vision College for Education, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Ahmad Majed Alshareef Intern, Vision College for Education, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2021.6937

Keywords:

Intraoral, Radiographic, Processing, S kills, Digital

Abstract

AIM: The present study was designed to investigate use of intraoral radiographic techniques (conventional and digital) among general dental practitioners (GDP) in Saudi Arabia with focus on its availability in workplace, ease of the technique, and the recommended technique to be taught during undergraduate based on individual experience.

METHODS: A questioner in form of a Google sheet was designed concerning demographic data, country, district, university, year of graduation, availability of radiographic technique available in workplace, which technique learned during undergraduate study, and which technique should teach during undergraduate study based on individual experience. A GDP list was developed from different dental groups on social media. The questioner was sent to the GDP list and to improve the response rate, telephone calls were made in advance to all expected participants.

RESULTS: About 62.2% of participants were graduated within past 5 years, the most common dental X-ray processing technique learned during undergraduate study was the digital and conventional (both theoretical and practical) in 47.6% of participants followed by conventional (theoretical and practical) technique in 21% participants. Based on their work experience, 74.8% of participants preferred both digital and conventional techniques should be taught in dental Saudi Universities/Colleges while, the digital method was preferred by 21%.

CONCLUSION: However, intraoral digital radiographic technique is widely available in most regions in Saudi Arabia; it is recommended to teach both intraoral digital and conventional radiographic techniques during undergraduate study.

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