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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Dentistry
  • Clinical Pharmacology
  • Health Informatics

Background:

  • Accurate pediatric drug dosage calculation is critical in dental practice.
  • Manual methods and knowledge gaps lead to prescribing uncertainty.
  • There is a need for reliable digital tools to support clinical decisions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate Dent.IN CALC, a mobile application for pediatric drug dosage calculation.
  • To provide clinicians with a rapid, evidence-based, and user-friendly prescribing aid.
  • To assess the app's utility in improving accuracy and efficiency in pediatric dental pharmacology.

Main Methods:

  • Development of the Dent.IN CALC mobile application.
  • App features include input of patient age and weight for instant dosage generation.
  • Preliminary evaluation involved sixty dentists assessing app usability and impact on prescribing.

Main Results:

  • Dent.IN CALC provides instant recommended and maximum safe dosages for common pediatric dental medications.
  • The app includes a local pharmaceutical preparation database.
  • High user satisfaction reported (mean score 4.7 ± 0.4); 95% would recommend the app.

Conclusions:

  • The Dent.IN CALC app demonstrates strong user acceptance and perceived clinical utility.
  • Digital tools like Dent.IN CALC can effectively streamline pediatric pharmacological decision-making.
  • The app supports dentists in achieving accurate and efficient medication prescribing for pediatric patients.