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CC BY 4.0 · European Journal of General Dentistry 2022; 11(02): 108-113
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1750091
Original Article

Regenerative Dentistry in Pakistan: Awareness, Challenges, and Advancements among General Dental Practitioners and Specialists

Erum Khan 
1   Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnosis, University of science and technology of Fujairah, UAE
2   Department of Oral Pathology, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan
,
Azeem Hussain Soomro 
3   Department of Oral Pathology, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
,
Muhammad Saleem
4   Stamford Dental Care NHS and Private, Stamford, United Kingdom
,
Zahid Hussain Siyal 
1   Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnosis, University of science and technology of Fujairah, UAE
,
Sabir Ali 
1   Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnosis, University of science and technology of Fujairah, UAE
,
Zohaib khurshid 
5   Department of Prosthodontics and Dental Implantology, College of Dentistry, King Faisal University, Hofuf, Saudi Arabia
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Abstract

Objective Regenerative dentistry has developed a revolutionary advancement in dentistry worldwide. However, significant research still needs to be taken to overcome the challenges in Pakistan. The objective of this study is to evaluate the understanding of general and specialist dentists toward different grafts and their resources during surgical procedures.

Materials and Methods A questionnaire was disseminated for our survey-based study, emailed the soft copy, and distributed the hard copies among 400 general dental practitioners (GDPs) and specialists throughout Pakistan to evaluate the types of grafts used to cover bone or soft tissue defects. Out of 400 GDPs and dental specialists, 200 participants returned the completed questionnaires.

Results Nearly 200 dental surgeons participated from different regions of Pakistan. Most of the GDPs and specialists in Pakistan are not well aware of tissue-engineered grafts and their role in dentistry. The frequency of utilizing a patient's oral fibroblast to generate the collagen is 5.5%. Most of the GDPs are not aware of the resource of bony spicules if utilized which is 49.5%. Consequently, the use of regenerated tissue (oral) grafts is significantly overlooked in Pakistan (p < 0.001).

Conclusion Tissue engineering is an extremely encouraging area of reparative biology that attracts the latest innovation in maxillofacial surgery, oral pathology, implantology, cellular and molecular biology, chemistry, and physiology.

Keywords

tissue engineering - repair - regeneration - dental grafts - cell culture - oral lesions

Authors' Contributions

E.K. designed the study. E.K. and N.S. assisted in statistical analysis.


Ethical Approval

The study protocol was approved by the institutional ethical review committee (ESR) Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Jamshoro letter code no: LUMHS/PGMC/-12718.




Publication History

Article published online:
18 July 2022

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