Knowledge and attitudes of dental students and interns on minimally invasive dentistry for pediatric dentistry at King Saud University
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Clinical Trial
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Minimally invasive dentistry (MID) is a conservative approach focusing on early diagnosis and minimally invasive procedures to prevent the progression of carious lesions.The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge of minimally invasive dentistry among dental students and interns and encourage them to improve their attitudes towards minimally invasive pediatric dentistry (MIPD). METHODS: A validated questionnaire used to test the knowledge level of 4th, 5th years dental students and interns was distributed prior to an interventional lecture, followed by an educational lecture on the minimally invasive techniques used in pediatric dentistry and later a post-intervention questionnaire distributed to the dental students and interns. RESULTS: Almost 74% from the 183 study participants reported that they were aware of the term MIPD,73.8% of them had responded positively, and a higher proportion 65.6% of them knew about this through lectures.The study subject's knowledge about MIPD was assessed before they attended the lecture on this topic and after the lecture in multiple responses, where the proportion for different procedures had increased from pre-intervention to post-intervention. CONCLUSION: It can be concluded that the dental students and interns have an acceptable amount of knowledge on MIPD. However, there is a lack of knowledge on when to use these techniques and how to apply them.
Source: BMC Oral Health
Authors: Zain Hafiz, Majdah Alhomaidhi, Reema Almutairi, Alaa Alharbi, Lama Alshahrani, Shaima Alzahrani
Institution: King Saud University
Language: English
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,190
OpenAlex ID: W4410370570