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1/2024
vol. 77
 
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Awareness and attitude towards using magnification loupes among dental students: a cross-sectional study

Kiran Kumar Metta
1
,
Gautam Singh
1
,
Faisal Ali Ahmed Altwirqi
2
,
Adbdulaziz M.A. Alkathami
2
,
Abdulrhman Mansoor Magle Alsulami
2
,
Saraswathi Kanaparthi
3
,
Vinod Bandela
4

  1. Department of Conservative Dental Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Ibn Sina National College for Medical Studies, Saudi Arabia
  2. Intern, Faculty of Dentistry, Ibn Sina National College for Medical Studies, Saudi Arabia
  3. Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, St. Joseph Dental College and Hospital, India
  4. Department of Prosthetic Dental Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Jouf University, Saudi Arabia
J Stoma 2024; 77, 1: 41-46
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/jos.2024.136136
Online publish date: 2024/02/29
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Introduction
Precision in dental treatment can be achieved by perfect visualization, and magnification devices play an essential role. Magnification is considered one of the biggest revolutions in the realm of modern dentistry. Innovation is a cornerstone of dentistry, and the recent breakthrough boosted a number of global investigations and increased knowledge in this area. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate the level of knowledge, awareness, and attitude towards using magnification loupes among dental students.

Material and methods
A cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study was conducted in Jeddah City, Saudi Arabia. Study population was selected using cluster random sampling. Questionnaire was distributed online, and 255 dental students responded.

Results
Data was tabulated and analyzed using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 21.0. χ2 test was applied to analyze data, and a p-value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Of the 255 respondents, 52% were females and 48% were males. 50.8% of participants were between 24 and 26 years old.

Conclusions
It was found that all respondents were aware of magnification loupes, and the most common sources of information were colleagues/friends, online/social networking sites, and company-sponsored demonstrations. Many individuals were aware of the advantages of using magnification loupes.

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magnification loupes, endodontics, dental students, awareness, practices

  
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