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Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Regarding Green Eco-Friendly Dentistry Among a Group of Dentists

Completed
Conditions
Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Registration Number
NCT06564454
Lead Sponsor
Cairo University
Brief Summary

Global warming, reduction in resources, increase in prices are all factors leading to more direction towards reuse, recycling, and reduction in use of materials. The World Dental Federation (FDI) considers sustainability to be an indispensable principle of Dentistry, which "must be practiced ethically, with high levels of quality and safety, in the pursuit of optimal oral health. Sustainability requires more attention from dental health professionals to reduce, recycle and reuse available resources.

Detailed Description

The direction towards more reuse, recycling and reduction in the use of materials is a global direction. The Egyptian society needs to address the concepts, however, there is lack of knowledge on the knowledge, attitude, and practices of Egyptian dentists regarding green eco-friendly Dentistry.

Research question:

What is the knowledge, attitude, and practices of a group of dentists regarding green eco-friendly Dentistry?

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
302
Inclusion Criteria
  • Graduated dentists.
  • Dentists graduated from Egyptian universities.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Refusal of participation.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding green eco-friendly Dentistry.Immediately after the dentists complete the questionnaire

Knowledge, attitude, and practices of dentists regarding green eco-friendly Dentistry using a validated questionnaire, the unit is percentage of participants answering each question.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Faculty of Dentistry

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Cairo, Egypt

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