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Knowledge and Associated Factors about Rare Diseases among Dentists in Israel: A Cross Sectional Survey

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  • Eitan Mijiritsky

    (The Maurice and Gabriela Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
    Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv 6139001, Israel)

  • Michal Dekel-Steinkeller

    (The Maurice and Gabriela Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
    These authors contributed equally to the work.)

  • Oren Peleg

    (Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv 6139001, Israel)

  • Shlomi Kleinman

    (Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv 6139001, Israel)

  • Clariel Ianculovici

    (Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv 6139001, Israel)

  • Amir Shuster

    (Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv 6139001, Israel)

  • Shimrit Arbel

    (Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv 6139001, Israel)

  • Menachem Ben-Ezra

    (School of Social Work, Ariel University, Ariel 40700, Israel)

  • Maayan Shacham

    (School of Social Work, Ariel University, Ariel 40700, Israel
    These authors contributed equally to the work.)

Abstract

Aim: The current study aims to assess levels of knowledge among Israeli dentists about rare diseases with orofacial manifestations, and whether occupational, regional and social factors influence those levels. Materials and Methods: A total of 309 Israeli dentists participated in an online survey that provided basic demographic information pertaining to their knowledge about rare diseases, their clinical experience with rare diseases, what further information they considered necessary, and which sources of information they most frequently utilize. Results: Young age, country of dental education, practicing in both public and private settings, as well as the number of hours allocated to dental studies and the opportunity to acquire information on rare diseases with orofacial manifestations, all seem to affect the level of knowledge. Conclusions: Developments in the field of rare disease are constantly ongoing, and improvements in post-graduate dental studies about them should keep pace. The results of the current study reveal the areas upon which such curricula should focus with respect to dental practitioners.

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  • Eitan Mijiritsky & Michal Dekel-Steinkeller & Oren Peleg & Shlomi Kleinman & Clariel Ianculovici & Amir Shuster & Shimrit Arbel & Menachem Ben-Ezra & Maayan Shacham, 2021. "Knowledge and Associated Factors about Rare Diseases among Dentists in Israel: A Cross Sectional Survey," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(13), pages 1-16, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:13:p:6830-:d:582256
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