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July 3, 2026HealthcareOpen Access

Bridging Guidelines and Oral Healthcare: Development and Initial Validation of a Questionnaire Assessing Early-Career Dentists’ Attitudes Toward Periodontal Therapy—A Cross-Sectional Study

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CCCristian CojocaruDVDragoș Ioan VirvescuDBDana Gabriela Budală

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Overview

Cross-sectional study evaluates dentists' perceptions of periodontal therapy, suggesting positive attitudes toward evidence-based practices.

Key Points

  • The study examines dentists' perceptions of modern periodontal therapy and evaluates a new questionnaire's reliability.
  • Cross-sectional study involving 109 dental practitioners
  • Questionnaire assessed non-surgical and surgical periodontal therapy perceptions
  • Analyses included descriptive statistics, Cronbach’s Alpha, ICC, and exploratory factor analysis.
  • Questionnaire showed good internal consistency (Cronbach’s Alpha 0.77-0.86)
  • Favorable attitudes toward evidence-based periodontal management were noted
  • Exploratory factor analysis revealed four components explaining 73.94% of variance.

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Cojocaru et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a4753885c29257aa2579a39https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare14131938
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