title: Awareness and attitude toward using dental magnification among dental students and residents at King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Dentistry.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The authors conducted a study aimed to assess the awareness and attitude among dental students and residents at King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Dentistry (KAUFD) toward using dental magnification.
  
  
  METHODS
  An e-questionnaire was formulated then sent to dental students and residents (n = 651). The questionnaire included questions that assessed both the awareness and attitude toward using dental magnification. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS version 22. The chi-square test was used to establish relationships between categorical variables.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The response rate was 69.7 % (n = 454). Of those, 78.1 % did not use magnification during dental procedures. However, 81.8 % agreed that dental magnification could enhance the accuracy and quality of their dental work. Thus, 91.6 % thought it would be useful in endodontics and 46.3 % voted for surgery. Of the 21.9 % that used magnification, dental loupes were mostly used, 55.9 %. The majority (59.4 %) of the participants believed that using dental magnification should be introduced by faculty beginning in Year I of dental school.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Among our respondents, most of the undergraduate students did not use dental magnification nor attended courses in the use of dental magnifications. However, most of the students were aware of its significance in improving the accuracy and quality of their work.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Biology, King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Dentistry, Building 14, P.O. Box 80200, 21589, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. talhazzazi@kau.edu.sa.
authors.forename: Turki Y
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Alhazzazi
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Biology, King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Dentistry, Building 14, P.O. Box 80200, 21589, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Nouran A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Alzebiani
authors.affiliation: Department of Endodontics, King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Dentistry, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Samaher K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Alotaibi
authors.affiliation: Department of Endodontics, King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Dentistry, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Dania F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Bogari
authors.affiliation: King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Ghaida T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Bakalka
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Biology, King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Dentistry, Building 14, P.O. Box 80200, 21589, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Loai W
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Hazzazi
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Dentistry, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Ahmed M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Jan
authors.affiliation: Cariology, Restorative Sciences, and Endodontics Department, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
authors.forename: Neville J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: McDonald
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001364:Awareness; D003729:Dental Care; D005178:Faculty; D005179:Faculty, Dental; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007909:Lenses; D008029:Lighting; D013335:Students, Dental; D014495:Universities
keywords: Awareness; Dental students; Dentistry; KAUFD; Magnification