Knowledge of diagnosis, treatment strategies, and opinions on periodontal treatment procedures among general dentists in an indian urban population: A questionnaire survey
| Autor: | Ashvini M Padhye, Himani Swatantrakumar Gupta, Priya Sathyamurthy |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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education.field_of_study medicine.medical_specialty Referral business.industry Dentists Population Specialty India Questionnaire Survey sampling Periodontology lcsh:RK1-715 lcsh:Dentistry Dental surgery Family medicine surveys and questionnaires Tooth loss Medicine medicine.symptom business education periodontal diseases |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, Vol 16, Iss 1, Pp 62-71 (2018) |
| ISSN: | 2319-5932 |
| Popis: | Aim: A greater proportion of general dentists are unaware of the basic periodontal treatment needs as evidenced by the documented rise in advanced periodontal diseases culminating in tooth loss. Furthermore, limited data exist regarding the demographic predictors of referral for the specialty of periodontics. Therefore, the aim of the survey was to explore and evaluate the knowledge of diagnosis, treatment strategies, and opinions of general dentists on periodontal treatment procedures. Methods: This was a pilot survey utilizing a self-administered close-ended questionnaire consisting of 18 questions undertaken for 100 general dentists with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree. The questions were divided under 3 domains assessing the diagnosing ability, the treatment planning skills, and the dentists' perception of periodontal treatment outcomes. Based on their experience, the survey population was divided under three groups; Group I (n = 17) with |
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