Knowledge and awareness regarding various aspects of early childhood caries among general dental practitioners of Gujarat, India: A questionnaire study

Autor: Chirag M Vaghela, Dipak K Sharma, Sandip I Saxena, Parikrama J Solanki, Shantanu R Choudhari
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: International Journal of Pedodontic Rehabilitation, Vol 4, Iss 1, Pp 17-21 (2019)
ISSN: 2468-8932
DOI: 10.4103/ijpr.ijpr_13_18
Popis: Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the amount of knowledge and awareness regarding early childhood caries (ECC) among general dental practitioners of Gujarat state. Materials and Methods: A list of inquiries by means of questionnaires for gauging the knowledge regarding ECC was sent via E-mail to 500 general dental practitioners utilizing Google online survey form. Results: The results were based on the answers given by the participants according to their own perception and were quantified accordingly with the help of a pie chart. Conclusion: Although Dental Practitioners have good awareness regarding ECC, there is a need to update their knowledge in order to contribute towards the prevention and treatment of ECC.
Databáze: OpenAIRE