scholarly journals Assessment of Knowledge and Attitude towards Ergonomics in Dental Practice

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shruti Jain
e-GIGI ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bayu R. E. Warouw

Abstract: Tooth extraction is a mostly performed treatment in dental practice because most patients come with bad tooth condition that cannot be taken care anymore. The obstacle of tooth extraction is the society’s knowledge. Lack of knowledge causes doubt about going to the dentist. This study aimed to determine the overview of the knowledge and attitude levels of the people in North Molompar Village, South East Minahasa about tooth extraction. This was a descriptive study with a cross sectional design. There were 87 samples obtained by using the Slovin formula with random sampling method. Data presented in the form of a diagram based at the frequency distribution. The results showed that the knowledge level of tooth extraction in North Molompar was 55% good, obtained from scoring result of 481, and the attitude level of tooth extraction was 69% good, obtained from scoring result of 604. Conclusion: Levels of knowledge and attitude of the people in North Molompar Village, South East Minahasa, about tooth extraction were categorized as good. Keywords: tooth extraction, knowledge, attitude.     Abstrak: Pencabutan gigi merupakan tindakan yang sering dilakukan dalam praktek kedokteran gigi karena kebanyakan pasien datang dengan keadaan gigi yang sudah tidak  bisa dirawat lagi. Hambatan yang dialami dalam upaya pencabutan gigi ialah pengetahuan masyarakat mengenai hal-hal yang menyangkut pencabutan gigi. Pengetahuan yang kurang memadai membuat masyarakat ragu untuk berobat ke dokter gigi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran tingkat pengetahuan dan sikap masyarakat tentang pencabutan gigi di Desa Molompar Utara Kabupaten Minahasa Tenggara. Penelitian ini bersifat deskriptif dengan desain potong lintang. Jumlah sampel sebanyak 87 responden diperoleh dengan menggunakan rumus Slovin dan penarikan sampel berupa acak sederhana. Data disajikan dalam bentuk diagram berdasarkan distribusi frekuensi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan tingkat pengetahuan masyarakat tentang pencabutan gigi di Desa Molompar Utara yaitu 55% dapat dikatakan baik (hasil skoring 481) dan sikap masyarakat tentang pencabutan gigi di yaitu 69% dapat dikatakan baik (hasil skoring 604). Simpulan: Tingkat pengetahuan dan sikap masyarakat di Desa Molompar Utara terhadap pencabutan gigi tergolong baik. Kata kunci: pencabutan gigi, pengetahuan, sikap.


2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL3) ◽  
pp. 68-71
Author(s):  
Vinaya Swetha T ◽  
Dhanraj Ganapathy ◽  
Kiran Kumar

Root canal sealers are important materials commonly used in endodontic treatment. Endodontic treatment for cleaning the root canal and removing the pulp and filling with manmade materials. The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge and attitude of the practitioners regarding root canal sealers in endodontic treatment. It is an online-based questionnaire study in which ten questions were circulated through an online forum through google forms and results were analysed using SPSS. In this study, it was observed that private practitioners most commonly use zinc oxide eugenol based sealers (50%), but it shows that methacrylate resin-based sealers (50%) are most effective in sealing. It shows that private practitioners are more aware of root canal sealers and its uses, and about its properties.


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