23 September 2024 : Database Analysis
Knowledge, Awareness, and Use of Stainless-Steel Crowns Among Dental Professionals in Sana'a City, Yemen
Saleh Ali Mohammed Al-Arwali
1ABCDEF*, Khaled Al-Haddad 1ABCEF, Abdul Qader Mohammed Q. Zabara 1ABE, Abdulhamid Al Ghwainem 2EFG, Adel S. Alqarni3DEG, Muadh A. AlGomaiah4DFG, Khalid K. Alshamrani 5CFG, Mohammed M. Al Moaleem 6DEF, Hussein Shoga Al-Deen1BCD, Jamal H. Al-Nomair1BD
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.945948
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e945948
Table 2 Knowledge and awareness response to questions related to the use of SSCs among participants.
| Response frequency (n) | Based on respondents (%) | Based on answers (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| After pulp therapy | 100 | 62.9% | 34.8% |
| Deep multi-surface caries | 75 | 47.2% | 26.1% |
| Fractures | 39 | 24.5% | 13.6% |
| Dental developmental defects | 32 | 20.1% | 11.2% |
| High carious risk | 41 | 25.8% | 14.3% |
| Deep multi-surface caries | 71 | 44.7% | 31.7% |
| Fractures | 38 | 23.9% | 17.0% |
| Dental developmental defects | 36 | 22.6% | 16.1% |
| Endodontically treated molars | 72 | 45.3% | 32.1% |
| Infractions | 7 | 4.4% | 3.1% |
| Maintains function and occlusion | 454 | 75.2% | 53.4% |
| Keeps tooth symptomless | 84 | 13.9% | 9.9% |
| Scientifically documented treatment | 44 | 7.3% | 5.2% |
| Long durability and good prognosis | 268 | 44.4% | 31.5% |
| Difficulties in crown adjustment | 109 | 68.6% | 49.5% |
| Detachment of the crown | 23 | 14.5% | 10.5% |
| Aesthetic issues | 61 | 38.4% | 27.7% |
| Difficulty of the procedure | 12 | 7.5% | 5.5% |
| Allergies | 7 | 4.4% | 3.2% |
| No challenges | 8 | 5.0% | 3.6% |
| Lack of knowledge about SSCs | 118 | 26.5% | 16.1% |
| Lack of practical training on the use of SSCs | 141 | 31.7% | 19.2% |
| Lack of materials/equipment | 80 | 18.0% | 10.9% |
| Aesthetic concerns | 128 | 28.8% | 17.4% |
| Non-compliance of children | 130 | 29.2% | 17.7% |
| Low charges/low input–output ratio | 42 | 9.4% | 5.7% |
| Unawareness of SSCs | 95 | 21.3% | 13.0% |
| Prices | 155 | 42.3% | 29.0% |
| Aesthetic concerns | 100 | 27.3% | 18.7% |
| Lack of understanding of the benefits | 223 | 60.9% | 41.8% |
| Non-compliance of children | 56 | 15.3% | 10.5% |
| College | 127 | 79.9% | 78.4% |
| Media (self-teaching) | 21 | 13.2% | 13.0% |
| Continuing educational program | 14 | 8.8% | 8.6% |