Awareness and Attitude of Surgeons regarding Dental Erosion on Patients Who Underwent Bariatric Surgery

Table 1

Descriptive statistics of responses from general surgeons.

Items	Number	Percentage
Where do you do the bariatric surgery?
Both	10	40.0
Governmental sector	12	48.0
Private sector	3	12.0
Ranking
Consultant	22	88.0
Resident under training	1	4.0
Senior registrar	2	8.0
Dental erosion is loss of tooth structure
I do not know	12	48.0
Yes	13	52.0
Dental erosion that caused by acid reflux or vomiting
I do not know	18	72.0
No	2	8.0
Yes	5	20.0
Patients complain of gastroesophageal reflux disorder
Often	13	52.0
Rarely	12	48.0
Patients complain of prolonged vomiting
Often	6	24.0
Rarely	19	76.0
Tooth hypersensitivity is an indicator
I do not know	18	72.0
No	1	4.0
Yes	6	24.0
The dental erosion can be increased
I do not know	15	60.0
No	3	12.0
Yes	7	28.0
Patient satisfaction after bariatric surgery
Agree	11	44.0
Disagree	4	16.0
Neutral	2	8.0
Strongly agree	6	24.0
Strongly disagree	2	8.0
Patient management before & after bariatric surgery
Agree	8	32.0
Disagree	3	12.0
Neutral	5	20.0
Strongly agree	5	20.0
Strongly disagree	4	16.0
Antacids/proton pump inhibitors for bariatric surgery
4 weeks	3	12.0
6 weeks	3	12.0
8 weeks	19	76.0
Ask symptoms of dental diseases
No	18	72.0
No need to ask	2	8.0
Yes	5	20.0
Visit their dentists for follow-up after the surgery
No	16	64.0
Not required	4	16.0
Yes	5	20.0
Visit nutritionist after the surgery
Yes	25	100.0
Follow dental erosion preventions
No	15	60.0
Not required	4	16.0
Yes	6	24.0