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ArticleBMC oral health2023

Knowledge assessment on cleft lip and palate among recently graduated dentists: a cross-sectional study.

Bahn Agha, Narmin Mohammed Saeed Helal, Thaer Jaber Al-Khafaji, Ghada Abdullah Farie, Osama Basri, Padhraig S Fleming

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Article in BMC oral health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Bahn AghaDepartment of Pedodontics, Orthodontics and Preventive Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq. bahn.agha@uomustansiriyah.edu.iq.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1672-5084
Narmin Mohammed Saeed HelalPediatric Dentistry Department, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Thaer Jaber Al-KhafajiPedodontics, Orthodontics and Preventive Dentistry Department, College of Dentistry, University of Babylon, Babylon, Iraq.
Ghada Abdullah FariePediatric Dentistry Department, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Osama BasriDepartment of Dentistry, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Padhraig S FlemingDublin Dental University Hospital, The University of Dublin, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
King Abdulaziz University · SAKing Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre · SAMustansiriyah University · IQTrinity College Dublin · IEUniversity of Babylon · IQ

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe complex presentation, associated co-morbidities and multi-disciplinary requirements dictate the requirement for in-depth knowledge in order to effectively manage patients with cleft lip and palate (CLP). We aimed to develop a validated questionnaire for cleft lip and palate knowledge assessment and to evaluate the knowledge of cleft lip and palate among a group of recently-graduated dentists. MATERIALS AND

methodsA multiple-site, cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was conducted. The study population included recently graduated dentists involved in a dental internship program. A bespoke questionnaire was developed and validated, with internal consistency assessed using Cronbach's alpha and factor analysis performed. A 47-item prototype was distilled into a 15-item questionnaire. This was distributed to the participants with a response rate of 67% obtained.

resultsThe overall proportion of correct responses among dental interns was moderate (73%). The best results were found in relation to CLP treatment including the effect of unfavorable surgical outcomes on speech (89.5%) and the impact of CLP on the occlusion (87.6%). The lowest rate of correct responses (26.7%) was identified in relation to the association between CLP and smoking.

conclusionA validated CLP questionnaire was developed, permitting evaluation of the knowledge of cleft lip and palate and its management among recently graduated dentists. There is limited appreciation among dental interns of the risk factors for CLP as well as post-surgical complications. Given that general dentists are often the gatekeepers for the management of patients with cleft lip and palate, it is important that the findings of this survey are used to inform the curriculum and teaching of cleft lip and palate.

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Cleft LipCleft PalateCross-Sectional StudiesDentistsHumansCongenital defectsCurriculumDental internshipNonsyndromic cleftingQuestionnaire

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