Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices regarding dental vibe injection-comfort system amongst undergraduates and house officers at Liaquat college of medicine and dentistry; a KAP analysis

Abstract

Objectives:

To assess the Knowledge, attitudes and practices of final year dental students and house officers regarding the Dental Vibe Injection comfort system in reducing pain during local anesthesia administration

Methods:

A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted involving House officers and final year dental students at LCMD, employing convenience sampling technique and sample size will be calculated via open-epi software that provide sample size of 137. However, data was collected via online Google forms comprising of a valid and reliable self-administered questionnaire with close ended questions.

Results and conclusion

More than half (56.4%) of the participants frequently encounter patient anxiety during LA, while a smaller group (35.0%) experienced it occasionally. Probably as a result of less clinical exposure, only 8.6% have not yet encountered this difficulty. Despite clinical limitations and difficulties, the majority (74.3%) acknowledge infection as a factor affecting LA efficacy. Only 22.1% of participants said that patient anxiety had no effect on their confidence, whereas the majority (77.9%) said that it did. The study shows how crucial it is to have a solid basis in dental education regarding patient communication, anxiety management, and the use of cutting-edge technologies.