Medical emergencies could occur during the practice of dentistry. A dentist
must be prepared to recognize and manage of any potential emergency situation. The purposes of the
study were to determine the occurrence of medical emergencies in Damascus dental clinics, and to assess
the way patients' medical history is taken.
The aim of study: to determine the prevalence and probable predisposing
factors of RAS among the dental students (as thought by patients ) .
the study was cross- sectional one , carried out on
115 students of dental school of Damascus University , data was collected by
filling a questionnaire .
The Aim: To evaluate practioner’s knowledge on dental bur selection, its usage, sterilization procedures undertaken and the method of disposal of dental burs. Materials and Methods: A Questionnaire Performa was prepared about dental burs how to use ,
sterilized and disposed of them. in addition to information about doctors to determine the relationship between scientific information of doctors with their experience and Specialty. questionnaire was distributed on a group of dentists in the Syrian coast were chosen at random( N = 100) and during the period of almost two months only ,and then the answers analyzed statistically. Results: The response rate was 76%. However, the results of the current study showed that there was no difference between specialists and non-specialists in the level of information available about the burs and use it, as there was no difference between males and females in the level of information On the other hand, the result showed an inverse relationship between age and the level of information (P˂0.05). only 52% of the dentists were able to determine the appropriate composite finishing bur.
Conclusion: The level of the information of dentists in the Syrian coast was considered acceptable Nevertheless, there is an urgent need to increase the wright information of dentists around the burs and their use and also their sterilize.
Aim: Hepatitis B is a dangerous infection disease which can transmit occupational through dental practice. This study was planned to evaluate the knowledge regarding hepatitis B infection among dentists in Lattakia city. Materials and methods: an Hep
atitis B questionnaire was prepeared, includes information about Hepatitis B infected, transmission, prevention and vaccination. The questionnaire was distributed randomaly through dentists, Data were collected and statistical analysis were conducted. Results: the response rate was (63%), and the dentists level of education regarding hepatitis B was only (57%). On the other hand the specialist dentists level was better than non-specialist dentists (P<0,05). Whereas the male and female level of education was the same (P>0,05). Finally (70%) of responders dentists have completed the hepatitis B vaccination. Conclusion: under the conditions of this study, the dentists level education regarding hepatitis B infection is low, so there is a need to promote about hepatitis B among dentists. HBV immunization should be made mandatory for health care workers.
The aim of this study was to investigate knowledge of farmers on postharvest
treatment in al-Hussainiah district, in order to determine the factors
affecting this knowledge.
A pre-test questionnaire used for data collection during January 2002 whe
n
50 framers (35% of population) were interviewed.
Frequencies, percentage Pearsonian correlation were used for data
presentation and analysis.
The result could be summarized as following:
The degree of knowledge of farmers about the post-harvest processing was
weak. There were significant differences (p<0.01) between the degree of
knowledge of farmers about post-harvest processing and the following factors:
age, social status, agricultural experience, size of agricultural land used, other
occupation, percentage of agricultural reliance, extension agent in area,
number of extension agent visits to farmers, source of information, perceptive
production problems, and training needs in agricultural marketing. There was
a significant difference (p<0.05) between the degree of knowledge of farmers
about post-harvest processing and educational status.
this
study a questionnaire was implemented as a primary procedure for
any methodology of risk management, and send out to the experts
who work in the field of construction, in order to evaluate the
reality of our projects as well as determine the
serious problems,
and all of this aim to form checklists including the major risks
which the our projects are facing to be as a guide for early risks
alert, to adopt the proper responses to deal with them.
This study aims to assess the feelings of children toward dental treatment in the
department of pediatric dentistry in order to point the reason of dental fear. The sample
includes 385 children (191 males, 194 females, aged 4-12 years) come to facu
lty of
dentistry between 1/10/2015 – 1/6/2016. The questionnaire form was adapted. Data were
analyzed using statistical program SPSS.
SMA was: fear = 2.96 , anxiety = 2.82 , trouble = 2.74 , like (desire, preference) =
3.56 , feelingsafter treatment = 3.37 , discomfort of the transaction = 1.82 , desire to repeat
the visit = 3.97. The result showed most of the children were not afraid, not worried, not
upset, and they like to repeat. While 9.9% trouble and 6.5% don't like to repeat it. We
concluded that the dental services in p.d department are effective and acceptable.
