The Experience and Attitude of Saudi Patients towards Rubber Dam Isolation during Dental Treatments
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 4
Abstract
Objective: The aim of this cross-sectional questionnaire-based study is to determine dental patients’ attitudes toward and experiences with rubber dam (RD) isolation during endodontic or operative procedures at Riyadh Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy Teaching Hospital. Materials and Methods: A questionnaire comprising 12 questions was distributed to 120 patients after they were treated using rubber dam isolation by final year students in the clinics of the Riyadh Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy. The respondents were asked to complete the questionnaire immediately after the completion of the procedure. The questions were designed to evaluate their attitudes toward and experiences with RD isolation. Results: Out of 120 questionnaire distributed, 95 (73 male, 22 female) were completed and returned. The majority of the patients (80%) had never been treated using RD outside the Riyadh Colleges. A total of 71.6% of the patients were comfortable during treatment with the RD and 75.8% indicated preference for treatment with it in the future. Protection from inhaling or swallowing foreign objects was the most commonly mentioned advantage for the patients (93.6%), while the inability to rinse was the aspect of RD they expressed the most frequent dislike. The only factor that had a statistically significant influence on patients' preference for future treatment with RD was the degree of discomfort they experienced during treatment (P<0.05). Conclusion: Patients’ experiences with and attitudes toward RD isolation during dental treatment were positive, and most of them indicated a preference for treatment with it during future visits. Dentists and dental students should educate their patients briefly about the importance and advantages of RD to achieve high levels of acceptance.
Authors and Affiliations
Basil Yousif Alamassi, Mowaffq Shafi, Ahmed Alenezi, Abdullah Alghamdi, Mohammed Alerredi, Omar Alwazzan
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