Research Article
Awareness and Attitude of Surgeons regarding Dental Erosion on Patients Who Underwent Bariatric Surgery
Table 2
Responses categorized by the years of experience of general surgeons.
| | Items | Experience | Total | P value | | ≥11 | ≤10 |
| | Where do you do the bariatric surgery? | | Both | 5 (38.5) | 5 (41.7) | 10 (40.0) | 0.116 | | Governmental sector | 8 (61.5) | 4 (33.3) | 12 (48.0) | | Private sector | 0 (0.0) | 3 (25.0) | 3 (12.0) |
| | Ranking | | Consultant | 10 (76.9) | 12 (100.0) | 22 (88.0) | 0.116 | | Resident under training | 1 (7.7) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.0) | | Senior registrar | 2 (15.4) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (8.0) |
| | Dental erosion is loss of tooth structure | | I do not know | 5 (38.5) | 7 (58.3) | 12 (48.0) | 0.319 | | Yes | 8 (61.5) | 5 (41.7) | 13 (52.0) |
| | Dental erosion that caused by acid reflux or vomiting | | I do not know | 7 (53.8) | 11 (91.7) | 18 (72.0) | 0.020 | | No | 1 (7.7) | 1 (8.3) | 2 (8.0) | | Yes | 5 (38.5) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (20.0) |
| | Patients complain of gastroesophageal reflux disorder | | Often | 8 (61.5) | 5 (41.7) | 13 (52.0) | 0.319 | | Rarely | 5 (38.5) | 7 (58.3) | 12 (48.0) |
| | Patients complain of prolonged vomiting | | Often | 3 (23.1) | 3 (25.0) | 6 (24.0) | 0.910 | | Rarely | 10 (76.9) | 9 (75.0) | 19 (76.0) |
| | Tooth hypersensitivity is an indicator | | I do not know | 9 (69.2) | 9 (75.0) | 18 (72.0) | 0.363 | | No | 0 (0.0) | 1 (8.3) | 1 (4.0) | | Yes | 4 (30.8) | 2 (16.7) | 6 (24.0) |
| | The dental erosion can be increased | | I do not know | 9 (69.2) | 6 (50.0) | 15 (60.0) | 0.088 | | No | 0 (0.0) | 3 (25.0) | 3 (12.0) | | Yes | 4 (30.8) | 3 (25.0) | 7 (28.0) |
| | Patient satisfaction after bariatric surgery | | Agree | 7 (53.8) | 4 (33.3) | 11 (44.0) | 0.259 | | Disagree | 1 (7.7) | 3 (25.0) | 4 (16.0) | | Neutral | 1 (7.7) | 1 (8.3) | 2 (8.0) | | Strongly agree | 4 (30.8) | 2 (16.7) | 6 (24.0) | | Strongly disagree | 0 (0.0) | 2 (16.7) | 2 (8.0) |
| | Patient management before & after bariatric surgery | | Agree | 6 (46.2) | 2 (16.7) | 8 (32.0) | 0.428 | | Disagree | 1 (7.7) | 2 (16.7) | 3 (12.0) | | Neutral | 2 (15.4) | 3 (25.0) | 5 (20.0) | | Strongly agree | 3 (23.1) | 2 (16.7) | 5 (20.0) | | Strongly disagree | 1 (7.7) | 3 (25.0) | 4 (16.0) |
| | Antacids/proton pump inhibitors for bariatric surgery | | 4 weeks | 1 (7.7) | 2 (16.7) | 3 (12.0) | 0.707 | | 6 weeks | 2 (15.4) | 1 (8.3) | 3 (12.0) | | 8 weeks | 10 (76.9) | 9 (75.0) | 19 (76.0) |
| | Ask symptoms of dental diseases | | No | 9 (69.2) | 9 (75.0) | 18 (72.0) | 0.231 | | No need to ask | 2 (15.4) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (8.0) | | Yes | 2 (15.4) | 3 (15.0) | 5 (20.0) |
| | Visit their dentists for follow-up after the surgery | | No | 8 (61.5) | 8 (66.7) | 16 (64.0) | 0.547 | | Not required | 3 (23.1) | 1 (8.3) | 4 (16.0) | | Yes | 2 (15.4) | 3 (25.0) | 5 (20.0) |
| | Visit nutritionist after the surgery | | Yes | 13 (100.0) | 12 (100.0) | 25 (100.0) | 25 |
| | Follow dental erosion preventions | | No | 9 (69.2) | 6 (50.0) | 15 (60.0) | 0.104 | | Not required | 3 (23.1) | 1 (8.3) | 4 (16.0) | | Yes | 1 (7.7) | 5 (41.7) | 6 (24.0) |
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