| Autor: |
SS Hiremath, Umme Amarah, Imran Pasha Mohammed, Bushra Naaz Fathima Jaleel, Archana Krishnamoorthy, C Manjunath |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 71-75 (2021) |
| ISSN: |
2319-5932 |
| DOI: |
10.4103/jiaphd.jiaphd_82_20 |
| Popis: |
Introduction: Recent Cochrane review has recommended sealants in preventing occlusal caries in children and adolescents but its use in clinical practice is still underutilized all over the world. Aim: The aim was to assess knowledge, opinion, values, and practice among dental practitioners in Bangalore city. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a convenience sampling of 312 general dental practitioners (GDP) in Bangalore city. The data was collected using an anonymous, self-reporting 5-point Likert-scaled questionnaire by Martin et al., and analyzed using SPSS version 21 and ANOVA and t-test was utilized for analyzing the results P < 0.05 was regarded as significant. Results: Effectiveness of fissure sealants is supported by strong scientific evidence and also as a restorative material, 76% of the GDP agreed and 86.9% thought that it is difficult to justify the cost of sealants to parents. 62.2% valued that fissure sealants are used less than they should have been. Most of them had a positive attitude toward sealant application. Conclusion: Dental practitioners knowledge of pit and fissure sealant is high and attitude is also positive but when comes to practice it has been underutilized. |
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OpenAIRE |
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