PRACTICE OF PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY BY DENTAL PROFESSIONALS IN CENTRAL INDIA.
- Ph.D. scholar, Pacific Academy of Higher Education and Research University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.
- Dean, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed University, Karad, Maharashtra, India.
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Oral diseases significantly impact both society and individual. Treating oral diseases is very costly for existing health care system in India. Most oral diseases are nevertheless largely preventable. Thus, prevention is the only feasible strategy for control of oral diseases in India. The present cross-section study was conducted to access practice of preventive dentistry by dental professionals in Central India. A cross-sectional web-based questionnaire survey was conducted among 280 practicing dental professionals of Madhya Pradesh state, India. Questionnaire contains questions regarding personal data, recommendation on use of fluoridated toothpaste, demonstration of proper brushing technique, diet and nutrition counselling, topical fluoride application, sealant application and tobacco cessation counselling. The responses on preventive matters were recorded by means of a four-point Likert scale. Frequency and percentages of responses was calculated. Pearson?s chi-square test was used for further data analysis. None of the participants reported practice of preventive strategies on ?always or almost always? basis. Significantly more postgraduate dental practitioners were ?seldomly? performing topical fluoride and sealant application than graduates. Preventive practices by dental professionals in Central India are not as per the recommended guidelines. There is a need to motivate dental professionals and reform dental education with this regard
[Sudhanshu Saxena and Shashikiran N.D. (2016); PRACTICE OF PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY BY DENTAL PROFESSIONALS IN CENTRAL INDIA. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 4 (Mar). 1167-1170] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com
