Journals / Atatürk Üniversitesi Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi Dergisi / 2015 / Cilt: 25 - Sayı: 2
LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE OF DENTISTS IN EVALUATION OF ANATOMIC LANDMARKS ON PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPHY
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- 160–164
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Abstract
Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the level of knowledge of dentists in the evaluation of anatomic landmarks on panoramic radiography. Materials and Methods: A total of 53 dentists working in public dental hospitals, universities, and private practice were included in this study. The dentists’ level of knowledge related to anatomical landmarks was determined according to whether correct answers were given to the anatomical locations on panoramic radiographs. The relationship between the rate of correct answers and factors, including age, gender, experiences, profession, and working institutions, were statistically determined via the Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal Wallis tests. p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Statistically significant differences were observed in the number of correct answers of 53 dentists (25 females and 28 males, mean age 33.5±8.7) with respect to the age and experience subgroups (p < 0.05). There were no statistically significant differences in the gender, working institution, and experience subgroups (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Dentists are required to take measurements for keeping dental information fresh throughout the dentist’s professional life
Özet
Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, panoramik radyografideki anatomik hekimlerinin bilgi düzeylerinin belirlenmesiydi. Gereç ve Yöntem: Kamu, üniversitesi ve özel polikliniklerde çalışan 53 diş hekimini çalışmamıza dahil edilmiştir. Panoramik radyografideki anatomik yerlerin doğru verilip verilmediğinin cevaplanmasına göre diş hekimlerinin anatomik oluşumlarla ilgili bilgi düzeyleri belirlendi. Doğru cevap verme oranları ile yaş, cinsiyet, mesleki tecrübe, çalıştığı kurum ve uzmanlık alanı gibi faktörler arasındaki ilişki Mann Whitney U ve Kruskal Wallis belirlenmiştir. P