Egyptian Dental Professionals' Perspectives on the Oral Microbiome and Exosomes
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In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Oral Health. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceived Barriers Regarding the Oral Microbiome and Exosomes Among Egyptian Dental Professionals: A Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study
Overview
This study employs a structured, validated questionnaire as the index test to objectively assess dental professionals' knowledge of the oral microbiome and exosomes, alongside attitudes, readiness, and perceived barriers. The primary aim is to develop and compare Microbiome Knowledge Scores (MKS) and Exosome Knowledge Scores (EKS) across dental specialties, workplace settings, and years of practice. Secondary aims include evaluating attitudes and perceived barriers, assessing the relationship between self-rated and objective knowledge, and identifying predictors of higher knowledge levels. The study tests the null hypotheses that MKS/EKS do not differ across demographic or practice characteristics and that self-rated knowledge does not correlate with objective knowledge.
Primary outcome measures
- Microbiome Knowledge Score (MKS) [Time frame: 1 month]
- Exosome Knowledge Score (EKS) [Time frame: 1 month]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Licensed dentists practicing in Egypt (general dentists and all specialties)
- age ≥18.
Exclusion criteria
- Undergraduate students/interns without a license
- dentists currently practicing abroad; duplicate entries.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07374575 · 10-2025