Knowledge, attitude and perception of antiplatelet therapy among dentists in Central Eastern Turkey

Table 1 Survey questions

Do you know what is a coronary stent?

Do you know the difference between a bare metal and a drug-eluting stent?

Do you know what is the optimal duration of clopidogrel therapy after bare metal stents?

Do you know what is the optimal duration of clopidogrel therapy after drug eluting stents?

Do you know what is clopidogrel?

Do you know what is prasugrel?

Do you know what is ticagrelor?

Do you suspend treatment with aspirin before a dental invasion in your patients?

Do you suspend treatment with clopidogrel before a dental invasion in your patients?

Do you consult with a cardiologist before interrupting antiplatelet medication(s)?

Do you ever wait until antiplatelet treatment is completed before per forming procedure?

Do you know the consequences of interrupting treatment with clopidogrel?

Do you know the rate of stent thrombosis after clopidogrel withdrawal?

Do you know the mortality rate associated with stent thrombosis?

Do you know how important is dual antiplatelet treatment in preventing thrombosis after stent implantation?

Are you aware of the guidance recommendations produced by the United States clinical societies?

Table 2 Survey summary

Question	Rural area (n = 74)	Urban area (n = 224)	P value
Do you know what is a coronary stent?	100% (74)1	100% (224)	NS
Do you know the difference between a bare metal and a drug-eluting stent?	32.4% (24)	79% (177)	< 0.001
What is the optimal duration of clopidogrel therapy after bare metal stent implantation?	4.1% (3)	26.3% (59)	< 0.001
Do you know the optimal duration of clopidogrel therapy after drug eluting stent implantation?	4.1% (3)	26.3% (59)	< 0.001
Do you know what is clopidogrel?	94.6% (70)	89.3% (200)	0.250 (NS)
Do you know what is prasugrel?	0	0	NS
Do you know what is ticagrelor?	0	0	NS
Do you suspend treatment with aspirin before a procedure in your patient?	93.2% (69)	88.8% (199)	0.374 (NS)
Do you suspend treatment with clopidogrel before a procedure in your patients?	93.2% (69)	88.8% (199)	0.374 (NS)
Do you consult with a cardiologist before interrupting antiplatelet medication?	100% (74)	100% (224)	NS
Do you prefer to wait until antiplatelet treatment is discontinued before performing procedure?	32.4% (24)	79% (177)	< 0.001
Are you aware of the consequences of interrupting treatment with clopidogrel?	23% (17)	37.9% (85)	0.027
Do you know how frequently thrombosis occurs after suspending treatment with clopidogrel in a patient with a coronary stent?	32.4% (24)	29% (65)	0.682 (NS)
Do you know the mortality rate associated with stent thrombosis?	9.5% (7)	10.3% (23)	0.597 (NS)
Do you know the importance of dual antiplatelet therapy for stent thrombosis prevention?	32.4% (24)	79% (177)	< 0.001
Are you aware of the guidance document produced by the American societies?	32.4% (24)	79% (177)	< 0.001

¹Number of respondents. “Yes” answers are counted as positive for each survey question. NS: Not significant.