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Avicenna Journal of Dental Research، جلد ۱، شماره ۱، صفحات ۲۹-۳۶
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| عنوان فارسی |
Knowledge of Dentists about Halitosis in Tehran(۲۰۰۴) |
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| چکیده فارسی مقاله |
Statement of the problem Halitosis is a common condition. Many oral diseases, as well as several systemic diseases, may cause halitosis. According to some studies the prevalence of this symptom is more than 50%. Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge of general practitioners (dentists), who work in Tehran, about “halitosis”. Material & Methods In this cross-sectional, descriptive study 379 dentists were evaluated. The questionnaire consisted of 15 multiple choice questions (5 choices with one of them being an “I don’t know”). There were 5 questions for evaluating knowledge about etiology of halitosis, 4 questions about pathogenesis, 4 questions on diagnosis and differential diagnosis, and 2 questions for treatment. Criterion scores (of 15) calculated as sum of correct answers and ¼ for an “I don’t know” answer. Spearman- Brown’s reliability index was 0.8. Chi-square and Lawshe’s ω test were used for statistical analysis. Results Mean (±standard deviation) of criterion scores was 8.06±2.15 out of 15 (median of 8; range of 2.75 to 13). The mean of correct and wrong answers were 7.3±2.3 (median of 7) and 4.7±2.4 (median of 5), respectively. According to extreme groups’ scores all items were appropriately distinctive. Difficulty degree varied from 8.2% to 86.5%. Conclusion The level of general practitioners’ knowledge was relatively low. Only about half of study population could achieve a criterion score more than 7.5 out of 15. |
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| کلیدواژه‌های فارسی مقاله |
Dentists، Halitosis، Oral Medicine |
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| عنوان انگلیسی |
Knowledge of Dentists about Halitosis in Tehran(2004) |
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| چکیده انگلیسی مقاله |
Statement of the problem Halitosis is a common condition. Many oral diseases, as well as several systemic diseases, may cause halitosis. According to some studies the prevalence of this symptom is more than 50%. Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge of general practitioners (dentists), who work in Tehran, about “halitosis”. Material & Methods In this cross-sectional, descriptive study 379 dentists were evaluated. The questionnaire consisted of 15 multiple choice questions (5 choices with one of them being an “I don’t know”). There were 5 questions for evaluating knowledge about etiology of halitosis, 4 questions about pathogenesis, 4 questions on diagnosis and differential diagnosis, and 2 questions for treatment. Criterion scores (of 15) calculated as sum of correct answers and ¼ for an “I don’t know” answer. Spearman- Brown’s reliability index was 0.8. Chi-square and Lawshe’s ω test were used for statistical analysis. Results Mean (±standard deviation) of criterion scores was 8.06±2.15 out of 15 (median of 8; range of 2.75 to 13). The mean of correct and wrong answers were 7.3±2.3 (median of 7) and 4.7±2.4 (median of 5), respectively. According to extreme groups’ scores all items were appropriately distinctive. Difficulty degree varied from 8.2% to 86.5%. Conclusion The level of general practitioners’ knowledge was relatively low. Only about half of study population could achieve a criterion score more than 7.5 out of 15. |
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| کلیدواژه‌های انگلیسی مقاله |
Dentists, Halitosis, Oral Medicine |
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| نویسندگان مقاله |
z ملکی | z. maleki
associate professor . department of oral medicine, faculty of dentistry , shahid beheshti university of medical scie
سازمان اصلی تایید شده: دانشگاه شهید بهشتی (Shahid beheshti university)
k علوی | k. alavi
assistant professor, deprtment of oral medicine, faculty of dentistry, rafsanjan university of medical sciences, iran
سازمان اصلی تایید شده: دانشگاه علوم پزشکی رفسنجان (Rafsanjan university of medical sciences)
k علوی | k. alavi
general medical practitioner, iranian center for dental research
s حاجی محمدی | s haji mohammadi
dentist
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