TY  - JOUR
TI  - THE PERCEPTIONS AND ATTITUDES OF DENTISTS TOWARDS CONE-BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY REPORTS
AB  - Objectives: Radiology reports are the most importantmethod of communication between the clinician and theradiologist. In dentomaxillofacial radiology, cone-beamcomputed tomography (CBCT) reporting is a newsubject. The purpose of this study was to evaluate thesatisfaction and expectations of dentists from CBCTreporting as well as contributing to standardization andimprovement in the quality of CBCT reports.Materials and Methods: Dentists were invited toparticipate in the survey by e-mail. The participants filledout a survey with their demographic data and respondedto 14 questions regarding CBCT reports. The responsesregarding gender, age, title, institution, and departmentwere analysed and compared with chi-square tests.Results: In total, 185 dentists (97 females and 88 males)participated in the study. Participants reported that theadequacy level of the reports were mostly moderate(N:87; 47%) and that the source of adequate reports wasuniversity hospitals (N:91; 49.2%). Fifty-seven percent ofthe surveyors (N:106) reported that they needed aconsultant radiologist in clinical practice on a part timebasis. There was a statistically significant difference(p<0.05) between participants’ genders, age groups, titles,and departments regarding the source of the adequatereports.Conclusion: The results of this study showed that mostof the dentists were not satisfied about the proficiency ofCBCT reports. More than half of those surveyed thoughtthat “not reading” the radiology reports might give thema legal liability. Most dentists wanted to consult with theradiologist before and after patient examinations.
AU  - Ucok, Cemile Ozlem
AU  - ALTUNKAYNAK, Bülent
AU  - PEKER, İlkay
AU  - ÖZDEDE, Melih
DO  - 10.7126/cumudj. 414128
PY  - 2018
JO  - Cumhuriyet Dental Journal 
VL  - 21
IS  - 4
SN  - 1302-5805
SP  - 379
EP  - 386
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/385702
ER  -