Managing Cardiac Patients: Dentists' Knowledge, Perceptions, and Practices.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Dental patients may require invasive treatment, and awareness of their medical conditions is essential for optimal care. We assessed the knowledge, perceptions, and attitudes of dentists practicing in Saudi Arabia (SA) and their associations with managing patients with common cardiac conditions.

Methods

A national survey of knowledge and attitudes of practicing dentists towards patients with common cardiac conditions was conducted from May 2019 to July 2020 in SA. The survey comprised a newly developed, validated, electronic, self-administered English questionnaire.

Results

Overall, 282 dentists completed the survey, of whom 45.5% perceived cardiac patients as difficult to manage, while 64.5% stated that they refer these patients to cardiologists before den

SUBMITTER: Al-Mohaissen MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9275076 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature