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The Shortened Dental Arch Concept: Awareness, Knowledge, and Practice of Dentists in Dubai and the Northern Emirates, United Arab Emirates

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Methods This is a cross-sectional study utilizing an online questionnaire anonymously to investigate the awareness and views of dentists about SDA. The questionnaire was sent to all 901 dentists registered… Click to show full abstract

Methods This is a cross-sectional study utilizing an online questionnaire anonymously to investigate the awareness and views of dentists about SDA. The questionnaire was sent to all 901 dentists registered with the Emirates Medical Association (EMA). The questionnaire consists of 17 questions, which comprise demographics, awareness, and application in dental practice, preferred treatment modality, and risks and benefits associated with SDA. The data were analyzed using SPSS Statistics. Results The response rate reported was 40.3%. Two-thirds of the respondents (65.8%) were aware of the SDA concept; however, it was not usually applied in clinical practice (n = 196, 54.7%). Specialists were more aware of the concept (p ≤ 0.001) and applied it more frequently in their clinical practice (p=0.041) than general dental practitioners (GDPs). Respondents agreed that SDA was associated with the risks of teeth migration (n = 211, 59.9%), tooth wear (n = 196, 55.8%), and/or temporomandibular disorder (TMD) (n = 163, 45.3%). The implant was the treatment of choice for many of the participants (n = 169, 46.6%) to replace missing molars, followed by the acrylic removal partial denture (RPD) (n = 129, 35.5%). Conclusions Most dentists who responded to this survey were aware of the SDA concept and had a positive attitude about it. However, they did not apply it frequently in their clinical practice.

Keywords: practice; shortened dental; awareness; dental arch; concept; clinical practice

Journal Title: International Journal of Dentistry
Year Published: 2022

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