PTB Reports, Vol 7, Issue 2, May-Aug, 2021 75
Review Article PTB Reports
Dental Drug Information Applications: New Initiative Project in
Saudi Arabia
Yousef Ahmed Alomi*, BSc. Pharm,
MSc. Clin Pharm, BCPS, BCNSP, DiBA, CDE
Critical Care Clinical Pharmacists TPN
Clinical Pharmacist, Freelancer Business
Planner, Content Editor, and Data
Analyst, Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA.
Hanin Sumaydan Saleam Aljohani
Ministry of Health, Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA.
Amnah Abdulaziz Al Shams
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University,
Dammam, SAUDI ARABIA.
Sukinah Abdulaziz Mohammed
Alshams
Almadar Diamond Dental Complex,
Alhasa, SAUDI ARABIA.
Correspondence:
Dr. Yousef Ahmed Alomi, BSc. Pharm,
MSc. Clin Pharm, BCPS, BCNSP, DiBA, CDE
Critical Care Clinical Pharmacists
TPN Clinical Pharmacist, Freelancer
Business Planner, Content Editor, and
Data Analyst, P.O.BOX 100, Riyadh
11392, Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA.
Phone no: +966504417712
E-mail: yalomi@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
Objectives: The dental medications information application is one of the grave elements in dental practice.
Therefore, the review of the updated mobile applications of dental drug information is swotted.
Methods: It was revitalized of the literature on the dental drug information mobile software includes
the PubMed and Medline search on this topic in numerous methods. The current project of drug
information applications reconnoiters through descriptions with accent on market analysis, SWOT
analysis, project team, cost management, quality requirements, and risk factors linked issues. Nominated
applications had been invigorated, counting the software name, coverage of the medications, frequency
updating, and subscription-related. Results: There is no examination about dental medication’s
mobile applications. There is more than ffteen mobile software suitable for dental providers. The project
should be realized through project management professionals tools. The choosing of dental applications
includes drug information based on numerous factors, coverage of the scientifc data, the level of
knowledge, and cost of the subscription. The advantages and disadvantages had studied throughout.
Conclusion: The drug information resources with mobile applications are useful and easily reachable
for all dental practitioners’ specialties. Therefore, the employment of the dental applications of drug
information is highly suggested in dental care.
Key words: Dental, Drug, Information, Application, Saudi Arabia.
Received: 12-11-2020
Approved: 15-1-2021
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INTRODUCTION
Te classifcation of drug information resources
applied in the dental care. Tere are numerous
types of drug information resources. It comprised
textbooks, the internet or online, and mobile
applications. Besides, some drug information
references came as application only. Te use of
new applications through the android or
Microsof operating system or newly Hawaii are
easier to use, more manageable to the resources,
and more friendly. Several category applications
have included disease diagnosis, drug reference,
and literature search.
1
Few studies deliberated
the knowledge assessment of drug information
resources.
2
Tere was underutilization of dental
drug information applications and rarely employ
of the new applications.
2
In the coming years,
more recent technology towards the mobile
application system.
3,4
As a result, the discussion
of the dental applications of drug information
resources is in high claim. Te authors were not
familiar with any review about dental drug
information resources in mobile applications
format locally or the Middle East and the rest
of the world. Te aim of the current study is to
declare the drug information resources in the
dental care.
METHODS
It is a literature review of drug information
reference applications for dentists or drug infor-
mation resources websites employed during dental
care. Te PubMed search of drug information
resources website and the dentist or drug
information resources website and dentistry or
drug information references website. Te word is
applied as a general term, not a subject term. Te
search encompassed all types of studies Clinical
Study, Clinical Trial, Clinical Trial, Phase I,
Clinical Trial, Phase II, Clinical Trial, Phase III,
Clinical Trial, Phase IV, Controlled Clinical Trial,
Meta-Analysis, Observational Study, Practice
Guideline, Randomized Controlled Trial, Review
and Systematic Review. Te searching date from
1985 to May 2021. Te Pubmed search words
counting as follows:
Dental Application Software Drug
Information Filters: Full text, Humans,
English
((“dental health services”[MeSH Terms] OR
(“dental”[All Fields] AND “health”[All Fields]
AND “services”[All Fields]) OR “dental health
services”[All Fields] OR “dental”[All Fields]
OR “dentally”[All Fields] OR “dentals”[All
Fields]) AND (“applicabilities”[All Fields] OR
“applicability”[All Fields] OR “application”[All
Fields] OR “applications”[All Fields] OR
“applicative”[All Fields]) AND (“sofware”[MeSH
Terms] OR “sofware”[All Fields] OR “sofware
s”[All Fields] OR “sofwares”[All Fields]) AND
“drug”[All Fields] AND (“inform”[All Fields]
OR “informal”[All Fields] OR “informality”[All
Fields] OR “informally”[All Fields] OR
“informant”[All Fields] OR “informant”[All
Fields] OR “informants”[All Fields] OR
“information”[All Fields] OR “information”[All
Fields] OR “informational”[All Fields]