Internship Dentists’ Knowledge and Attitude toward Dental Management of Patients on Anti-Platelets Drugs
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 12
Abstract
Abstract:Antiplatelet drugs are used in primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular problems. Dental treatments of patients taking antiplatelet drugs still unclearly defined .The discontinuation of antiplatelet therapy raises the risk of thrombotic complications, whereas the continuation of antiplatelet therapy is assumed to increase the bleeding complications after dental surgical procedures. Objectives:The aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge and attitude of internship dentists of Alfarabi dental college toward the management of patients on antiplatelet therapy. Materials and methods:Anonymous survey (11 questions) forms were distributed among the internship dentist in Alfarbi dental college. 119 dentists filled the questionnaire completely. The data were collected, statistically analyzed, and results were obtained. Results:73.95% of the participants in this survey preferred to refer the patient to physician during treating patients with antiplatelet drugs. About 49.57% of internship dentists have went with the choice that minor surgical procedures cannot be performed safely, without discontinuation the antiplatelet therapy. 43.7% of participants agreed that local hemostatic measures can control bleeding in a patient on antiplatelet therapy during dental treatment. Conclusion:The findings from current study suggests that there is a great need to educate internship dentists to use evidence based guidelines in terms of dental treatment for patients on antiplatelet therapy.
Authors and Affiliations
Mazen Doumani, Adnan Habib, MousaYahya Karyri, AbdulazizHosam Adi, Basel Mohammed Shahada, Abdulrahman Hassan Kiki, HaithamKhaled Al-Mouradi, Aiman Mohammed Bawazir
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP250485
- DOI 10.9790/0853.1612027275
- Views 46
- Downloads 0
The prevalence of the most respiratory diseases, symptoms and associated factors in Faculty of medicine in Al-Baha University At December 2016
Background: Bronchial asthma is a common chronic respiratory disease affecting adolescents nationality and worldwide. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of asthma symptoms and associated fac...
Assessment of sCD36 levels and Lipids in Type II Diabetes Mellitus
Background: Cluster determinant 36 (CD36) is a fatty acid translocase which is expressed in variety of cells. Increased expression of CD36 is observed in liver, adipose tissue and skeletal muscle. Non-cell bound CD36 was...
Inflammatory Hyperplasia Management: A Case Report
Gingival enlargement, the currently accepted terminology for an increase in the size of the gingiva, is a common feature of gingival disease. Local and systemic factors influence the gingival conditions of the patient. T...
The Optimum Solution of Degenerate Transportation Problem
The Solution of a Transportation Problem is obtained in two phases. The first phase is finding the initial basic feasible solution by using various methods. The optimal solution is obtained either by using stepping stone...
Intraoral Contact Hypersensitivity to Dental Methacrylates A Review of Clinical And Research Literary Sources
Methacrylate-based materials are used daily in dental practice. Specialized publications report these materials as allergens with a high sensitizing potential. The present review of literature discusses the incidence, cl...