scholarly journals Are we Clean Enough? A Cross Sectional Study Conducted among General Dental Practitioners and Consultants of Karachi

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (02) ◽  
pp. 128-132
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dental Practitioners

scholarly journals Perception of dental practitioners in and around Kanpur city towards forensic odontology: a cross sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 2732
Author(s):  
Vishal Mehrotra ◽  
Gauri Mishra ◽  
Rohan Sachdev ◽  
Kriti Garg ◽  
Sekhar Mukherjee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Personal Data ◽  
Forensic Odontology ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Clinical Findings ◽  
Forensic Sciences ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Training Experience ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dental Practitioners

Background: In the present era, forensic odontology has expanded as one of the most remarkable and commendable branches of Forensic Sciences. Through forensic odontology, a dentist plays a very important role in crime investigation of any type. The main objective of the present study was to evaluate the knowledge, percipience and practical perception of forensic odontology among the dental practitioners in and around Kanpur city.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from Jan-Mar 2019 among 207 dental practitioners in and around Kanpur city including 143 BDS and 64 MDS through a questionnaire proforma. The proforma consisted of 20 questions prepared on the topic of forensic Odontology and role of dentist in the field of forensic Odontology.Results: In this study, nearly 70% of dental practitioners were aware of the role of dentist in forensics, and around 60% of dental practitioners maintain dental records with recording of personal data and clinical findings being the most frequently used method. In the present study most of the dental practitioners were not aware of significance of chelioscopy (63%) and rugoscopy (66%) in field of forensic Odontology. Nearly 70% of dentist accepted the fact that their level of knowledge regarding forensic dentistry is inadequate and nearly 40% of them were not confident in giving any opinion regarding the same.Conclusions: This study shows that although there is an adequate awareness of role of dentist in forensic Odontology, but there is lack of good knowledge, confidence and practical approach of the dental practitioners towards forensic Odontology which may be due to lack of training, experience, exposure in field of forensics. Thus, the need of the hour lies in updating the knowledge and also developing interest of the dental practitioners regarding forensic Odontology.

scholarly journals Basic Life Support Knowledge, Awareness, and Attitude among Dental Students in Davangere City, Karnataka, India: A Cross-sectional Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 23-28
Author(s):  
A Suma Bindu ◽  
V Hirekalmath Sushanth ◽  
Mohamed Imranulla
Keyword(s):  
Basic Life Support ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
World Health ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Dental Practitioners

ABSTRACT Introduction According to the World Health Organization, heart disease is the world's largest killer claiming 17.5 million lives every year. Every 29 seconds, an Indian dies of heart problem. It is important that every member of our community including dental practitioners be trained in high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) as it is a basic medical skill, which can save many lives if implemented timely. Aim The aim of the study was to determine basic life support (BLS) knowledge, awareness, and attitude among clinical dental students (III and IV year students), interns, and postgraduate students in the dental colleges of Davangere city, Karnataka, India. Materials and methods A cross-sectional study was conducted by using a close-ended, validated questionnaire comprising 17 questions pertaining to demographic details, knowledge, awareness, and attitude toward BLS among clinical dental students in Davangere city. Descriptive, chi-squared test and Logistic regression were used to analyze the data using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 20. Results After excluding the incomplete response forms, the data were analyzed for 495 responders with a response rate of 96.6%. In the present study, only 23.2% of the responders answered that the rate of chest compression is 100/minute in adults and children and 62.2% of the students were not aware of Heimlich maneuver. About 68.5% students had not attended previous BLS workshops. Conclusion The present study highlights that the overall knowledge, awareness, and attitude among dental students regarding BLS is not satisfactory in Davangere. This study emphasizes the fact that undergraduate course in dentistry must be regularly updated on the knowledge and skills regarding BLS along with practical courses. How to cite this article Bindu AS, Sushanth VH, Kumar PGN, Prashant GM, Imranulla M. Basic Life Support Knowledge, Awareness, and Attitude among Dental Students in Davangere City, Karnataka, India: A Cross-sectional Study. J Oral Health Comm Dent 2017;11(2):23-28.

scholarly journals Knowledge and Attitute of Dental Practitioners of Karachi towards Usage of Endodontic Files: A Cross Sectional Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 04 (10) ◽  
pp. 747-750
Author(s):  
Huma Sarwar ◽  
Meshal M Naeem ◽  
Hasan Afaq ◽  
Sania Riaz ◽  
Sadia Farooqi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dental Practitioners

scholarly journals Assessment of occupational burnout among private dental practioners in Bengaluru city -a cross sectional study

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
MayurNath Reddy ◽  
Shwetha HL ◽  
Mayur Mishra
Keyword(s):  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
P Value ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Occupational Burnout ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dental Practitioners ◽  
High Consistency ◽  
High Level ◽  
High Degree

Introduction: Dentistry is highly rewarding profession, but it’s very demanding job with high degree of concentration and precision in work. Dentists seem to be prone to professional burnout, anxiety disorders and clinical depression because of the variety of sources of stress encountered throughout the professional career.Objectives: To assess the burnout level and physical exhaustion among private dental practitioners.Materials and methods: A cross sectional study was carried out on private dental practitioners in Bengaluru city. A questionnaire containing 22 items Maslach Burnout Inventory and demographic detail, was administered. The response rates were obtained using a likert scale ranging from 0-6. Analysis for p value, cronbach’s α for each questions (>0.700 = high consistency), frequency and comparison of variables, were done.Results: The study found high level of burnout in 11.3% of participants. It also showed age group of <=25 and 25-35, females were highly influenced. More amount of burnout level found in general practitioners than specialists. Study also indicates that backache 48% and headache 44.7%were main reasons for physical exhaustion followed byneck-ache 34%and hand and wrist disorders 23.7%.Conclusion: As health care provider the dentists are subjected to interpersonal stress due to the demanding nature of the occupation and close proximity to the patient.Moderate to high level of burnout were detected in the study sample, it’s recommended that attention for burnout risk should be given priority by dental professionals.

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