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Sameena Parveen1, Ahmed Shaher Al Qahtani1, Esam Halboub1
1Department of Maxillofacial Surgery and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
International Dental Journal
|June 17, 2023
Summary
Medical practitioners (MPs) demonstrated limited knowledge regarding the oral-systemic health link. A webinar intervention significantly improved MPs' understanding of periodontal disease and its connection to systemic conditions.
Area of Science:
- Oral health and medicine
- Periodontology
- Public health
Background:
- Oral health is closely linked to overall systemic health.
- Medical practitioners (MPs) exhibit variable knowledge and practice regarding oral-systemic health connections.
- Understanding these interrelationships is crucial for comprehensive patient care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the knowledge and practice of MPs in Jazan Province, Saudi Arabia, concerning periodontal disease and systemic conditions.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of a webinar as an educational intervention to enhance MPs' understanding of oral-systemic health links.
Main Methods:
- A prospective interventional study involving 201 medical practitioners.
- A 20-item questionnaire assessed knowledge before and after a webinar on oral-systemic health.
- Statistical analysis using the McNemar test compared pre- and post-intervention knowledge levels.
Main Results:
- 90% of MPs reported no prior oral health training.
- Pre-webinar, only 9.66% rated their knowledge of oral-systemic links as good; post-webinar, this rose to 29.55%.
- Knowledge significantly improved across all levels after the webinar, particularly regarding periodontal disease treatment's impact on diabetes.
Conclusions:
- Medical practitioners possess inadequate knowledge regarding the interrelationship between oral and systemic diseases.
- Webinar-based education is an effective tool for improving medical practitioners' understanding of oral-systemic health connections.
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