• Azizah Bin Mubayrik, Sara Al Dosary, Reema Alshawaf, Reem Alduweesh, Shada Alfurayh, Tagreed Alojaymi, Malath Tuwaym, Daniyah Alsuhaibani, and Ebtihal Aldaghri.
• Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Science Department, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
• Patient Prefer Adher. 2021 Jan 1; 15: 187-195.

ObjectiveThe aim of this study is to investigate the public's attitudes and knowledge toward chairside dental screening and laboratory investigations based on demographic data.MethodsA self-administered structured questionnaire regarding chairside screening was designed employing a 5-point Likert-type scale. The questionnaire was distributed to among sample of adults. Data were collected and statistically analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-tests, ANOVA, and P values.ResultsA total of 573 questionnaires were completed. Most respondents were willing to have a dentist conduct screening for diseases, in particular blood measurement (89%), hypertension (85.7%) and lab result discussion (83.1%), having medical condition did not affect the willingness. The lowest reported willingness was to undergo biopsy (54%) and hepatitis screening (67.6%) Age, education, hospital, and prior chairside screening were found to be significant factors for willingness.ConclusionThe population's willingness to undergo chairside medical screenings in the dental office is crucial for the implementation of this strategy and to deliver a holistic approach to treating patients' medical conditions.© 2021 Bin Mubayrik et al.

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