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Dentists in Saudi Arabia show suboptimal knowledge in managing cardiac patients, perceiving them as difficult. Most dentists desire further education on cardiovascular disease management to improve patient care.

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  • Dental Medicine
  • Cardiology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Dental patients often have underlying medical conditions requiring careful management.
  • Awareness of patient medical history is crucial for safe and effective dental treatment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess Saudi Arabian dentists' knowledge, perceptions, and attitudes towards managing patients with common cardiac conditions.
  • To identify factors associated with dentists' management of cardiac patients.

Main Methods:

  • A national survey of 282 practicing dentists in Saudi Arabia was conducted.
  • A newly developed, validated, electronic, self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data on knowledge and attitudes.
  • Data collection occurred between May 2019 and July 2020.

Main Results:

  • 72% of dentists scored below 55% in overall knowledge of cardiac conditions, though infective endocarditis knowledge was better.
  • 45.5% perceived cardiac patients as difficult to manage, and 64.5% routinely referred them to cardiologists.
  • Higher knowledge scores were associated with specialist status, advanced qualifications, prior education, and working with cardiologists. Dentists' knowledge of cardiovascular diseases in women was notably low.

Conclusions:

  • Dentists in Saudi Arabia demonstrate suboptimal knowledge regarding the management of patients with cardiac conditions.
  • Despite perceiving these patients as challenging, dentists expressed a strong desire for further education.
  • There is a clear need for enhanced postgraduate education programs to equip dentists with optimal management strategies for cardiac patients.