Magnification in contemporary dental practice: The case of Kazakhstan

Kurmanalina M.A. Taganyazova A.A. Sumanova A.M. Shabanbayeva Z.A. Isaeva G.K. Maratova D.Z.
2022 University of Dicle

Journal of International Dental and Medical Research
2022 #15 Issue 1 287 - 290 pp.

Magnification is essential in modern dental microsurgery. Its benefits include better quality, improved working posture, reduced visual deterioration, and prevention of musculoskeletal pain due to adjusted ergonomics. The study aims to identify the adoption rate, preferences, and attitudes towards magnification devices among interns, residents, and dental practitioners in Kazakhstan. The e-questionnaire was sent to 200 interns, postgraduate residents, and experienced dental practitioners. The study ran from January 2021 to March 2021. The questions covered the following topics: work experience; the types of equipment; application area; attitudes towards the use of dental magnification. Data were analyzed through the statistical package IBM SPSS version 22. Results show that 52.2% of respondents used magnification tools in clinical practice. TTL loupes were the most utilized device. 23.6% of the participants stated that they use magnification devices in endodontics and 14.3% in oral surgery. 50.0% of respondents agreed that dental magnification increases treatment quality, enhances vision comfort, saves time, and reduces muscle pain. While 14.8% reported that magnification leads to vision problems, neck pains, wrist pains and lower back pains. More than half of respondents use magnification devices in daily practice. Most respondents believed that using dental magnification is beneficial and should be studied in dental school

Dental loupes , Dentistry , Magnification

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Department of Surgical and Pediatric Dentistry, West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov State Medical University, Aktobe, Kazakhstan
Department of Therapeutic and Surgical Dentistry, Astana Medical University, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan

Department of Surgical and Pediatric Dentistry
Department of Therapeutic and Surgical Dentistry

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