article = {DOBCR-2020-3-101}
title = {Knowledge of UK Dental Undergraduates and Dentists in Treating Dentine Hypersensitivity}
journal = {Dental Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research}
year = {2020}
issn = {2613-4950}
doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.31487/j.DOBCR.2020.03.01}
url = {https://www.sciencerepository.org/knowledge-of-uk-dental-undergraduates-and-dentists-in-treating-dentine_DOBCR-2020-3-101 
author = {J.  Hatton,K.  Kumar,D G Gillam,}
keywords = {Dentine hypersensitivity, knowledge, questionnaire}
abstract ={Aim: The purpose of the present questionnaire-based study was to evaluate the knowledge and
understanding of UK based dental undergraduates and qualified dentists in treating Dentine Hypersensitivity
(DH).
Methods: 120 questionnaires were handed out to 4th and 5th year dental students and Staff at the Dental
Hospital in London UK as part of a collaborative study with the Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru,
University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. The questionnaire consisted of 22 questions, which included both open and
closed questions.
Results: 91 questionnaires (75.8% response rate) were returned; of the 91 respondents (38M; 52F, 1 missing
value) 53 were dentists (61%) and 34 were dental students (39%) (4 missing values). 37.5% of students
indicated that 10% of patients suffered from DH whereas 18.9% of dentists indicated that 25% of patients
suffered from DH. Both dentists (22.6%) and 27.5% of students indicated that DH lasted >12 weeks. 18.9%
of dentists considered that DH was a serious problem for patients although 32.5% of students were not sure.
Dentists (66%) and students (62.5%) indicated that DH had a major impact on the quality of life (QOL)
with 51.1% (dentists) and 56.3% (students) indicating that it was moderate in nature.
Conclusion: The results of the present pilot study would suggest that in terms of knowledge and
understanding of DH (e.g., hydrodynamic theory) both dentists (90.5%) and students (76.9%) were
comparable although in the assessment and subsequent management of DH the results indicated that dentists
were more confident than the students.}