Knowledge and Practice of Dentists in Zahedan Regarding Minimally Invasive Dentistry in 2022: A Descriptive-Analytical Cross-sectional Study
| Author | Somayeh Hosseini Tabatabaei | en |
| Author | Mehdi Movahedimehr | en |
| Author | Mehdi Rezvaniamin | en |
| Orcid | Mehdi Rezvaniamin [0000-0003-4951-7767] | en |
| Issued Date | 2026-04-30 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Minimally invasive dentistry (MID) has emerged as a modern paradigm in caries management, emphasizing early detection, caries risk assessment, and maximal preservation of sound tooth structure. The success of this approach depends largely on dentists’ knowledge and clinical practice. Objectives: This study aimed to assess the knowledge and practice of dentists in Zahedan regarding MID in 2022. Methods: This descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study was conducted on 90 general and specialist dentists working in public and private sectors in Zahedan, Iran. All eligible dentists were included using a census approach with stratification by workplace. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire consisting of a demographic/professional section and standardized sections on knowledge (6 items) and practice (9 items) related to MID. Knowledge scores ranged from 0 to 24 and practice scores from 0 to 36. Content validity was assessed using the Content Validity Index (CVI) and content validity ratio (CVR), and internal consistency using Cronbach’s alpha. Data were analyzed in SPSS version 24 using descriptive statistics, independent t-test, Mann-Whitney test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), and Kruskal-Wallis test at a significance level of 0.05. Results: The mean age of participants was 30.76 ± 7.58 years (range 23 - 58), and 62.2% were male. The mean knowledge score was 19.57 ± 3.41 (range 12 - 24), and the mean practice score was 22.28 ± 6.32 (range 6 - 35), corresponding to 81.5% and 61.9% of the maximum possible scores, respectively. Overall, 81.1% of dentists had high knowledge and 38.9% had high practice regarding MID. Knowledge was not significantly associated with work experience, workplace, or level of MID training (P > 0.05). Practice scores did not differ significantly by work experience or workplace but were significantly higher among dentists who reported being fully trained in MID (P = 0.010). Conclusions: Dentists in Zahedan demonstrated good knowledge but only moderate practice regarding MID. Targeted, skill-based continuing education and revision of undergraduate and postgraduate curricula are recommended to enhance MID-oriented clinical practice. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/zjrms-169322 | en |
| URI | https://brieflands.com/journals/zjrms/articles/169322 | en |
| Keyword | Minimally Invasive Dentistry | en |
| Keyword | Knowledge | en |
| Keyword | Practice | en |
| Keyword | Dentists | en |
| Keyword | Zahedan | en |
| Keyword | Iran | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Knowledge and Practice of Dentists in Zahedan Regarding Minimally Invasive Dentistry in 2022: A Descriptive-Analytical Cross-sectional Study | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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