scholarly journals Finishing and Polishing of Composite Restoration: Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Among Various Dental Professionals in India

Cureus ◽  
2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sankar Vishwanath ◽  
Sadasiva Kadandale ◽  
Senthil kumar Kumarappan ◽  
Anupama Ramachandran ◽  
Manu Unnikrishnan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice ◽  
Dental Professionals ◽  
Composite Restoration

scholarly journals Dental Professionals Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Towards to COVID-19: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amare Teshome Tefera ◽  
Kirubel Asefaw ◽  
Biruk Bekele ◽  
Aynishet G/Mariam ◽  
Anteneh Ayelign ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Random Effect Model ◽  
Face Mask ◽  
Pooled Analysis ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Intention To Treat ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Dental Procedures ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice ◽  
Dental Professionals

Background: Dental professions are at high risk of contracting novel corona virus (COVID-19) infections during the dental procedure due to the droplets and aerosols generated during various dental procedures on infected patients. To prevent and avoid the cross-infection of the infection to dental professionals or the patients attending the dental clinic, good knowledge of the infection and its prevention mechanisms is mandatory among the professionals. Until to date, there is no pooled estimate on the knowledge,attitude and practice (KAP) of dental professionals to COVID-19 in the globe. Hence, this study aimed to determine the pooled estimate of KAP of dental professionals in this pandemic disease. Methods: Article search was done electronically using Medline, Scopus, Web of Science, EMBASE, SciELO and Google Scholar from June 1, 2020 to August 20, 2020. All studies that assessed the KAP of dental professionals to COVID-19 were searched and included in this review after passing the inclusion criteria. The pooled analysis of their knowledge (sign and symptom, mode of transmission and prevention mechanisms), attitude (their concern, intention to treat suspected patients) and practice (face mask usage, hand washing and alcohol based hand rub usage, handshaking practice, deferred procedures and checkup of patients temperature) was computed using RevMan 5.3 and random effect model was used. The presence of publication bias was assessed using the funnel plot. Results: Twelve articles with a total of 5,362 study participants were included in this study. The pooled estimate revealed that 59.91% of the dental professionals had good knowledge of the signs and symptoms of COVID-19. Two-third of dental professionals know the prevention mechanisms of the infection, and 70.13% had enough knowledge of the transmission modalities of the infection. The professional attitude revealed that only 36.43% of the participants had intention to treat a patient with cough or suspected COVID-19 (36.43%, 95%CI: 8.57, 64.29). Moreover, 47.85% of the dentists were concerned about their life, and the fate of their profession due to this pandemic disease (47.85%, 95%CI: 26.74, 68.97). The pooled analysis showed only 50.86% (95%CI: 18.64, 83.09) of the study participants worn face mask and 52.63% (95%CI: 10.54, 94.71) had avoided handshaking practice during this pandemic period. Non-emergency dental procedures were canceled by 83.98%. Conclusion: The dental professional KAP is not optimal. Thus, dental professionals should be aware of the recently updated knowledge about COVID-19 and practice according to the standards of treatment guidelines, and the recommended infection control measures in dental settings. Moreover, as saliva and droplets are the major sources of infection, dentists should follow essential protocols to regulate droplet and aerosol contamination in the dental practice

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Tobacco Cessation Methods among the Dental Professionals of Bareilly International University: A Cross-sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (8) ◽  
pp. OR1-OR6
Author(s):  
Swati Pathak ◽  
Shivalingesh KK ◽  
Henna Mir ◽  
Divya Srivastava ◽  
Adeeba Saleem ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tobacco Cessation ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice ◽  
Dental Professionals

INTRODUCTION: In India, the percentage of deaths caused by tobacco smoking is anticipated to rise from 1.4 percent in 1990 to 13.3 percent by 2020.Health care experts have done their best to persuade and counsel users to quit the habit through their collaborative efforts. AIM AND OBJECTIVES: Assessment of dentistry students' attitudes and practices concerning tobacco cessation strategies, as well as the role of information in their promotion. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross-sectional survey was carried out at the Institute of Dental Sciences, Bareilly among the dental professionals, i.e. final year, interns, postgraduates students. The questionnaire was designed to test the knowledge, attitude, and practice of dental students regarding tobacco use. The self-administered survey included a set of questions. Descriptive statistics and Chi-square test had been used to test associations between their responses among age, qualification, and academic year using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 22. RESULTS: A total of 300 surveys were sent out, with a 96.39 percent response rate. There were 54 percent females and 46 percent males among the 250 participants. Approximately 68 percent of people were between the ages of 20 and 23. In the current study, 32.4 percent were seeking MDS and 67.6 percent were pursuing BDS. Nearly half of those prefer to prescribe nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) as a cigarette cessation recommendation to patients, followed by self-quitting at 48% and pharmaceutical approaches at 1.2 percent. DISCUSSION: More than half of the respondents had an average level of awareness of smoking cessation therapies, and the majority of them had a favorable attitude toward their provision. As a result, it is important to persuade students to develop an interest in learning about tobacco quitting strategies.

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards Prevention of Peri-Implant Infection and Inflammation: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 718-723
Author(s):  
Amit Shah ◽  
Gaurav Mishra ◽  
Pallavi Singh ◽  
Pankaj Kumar Singh ◽  
Vaibhav Krishna Singh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Average Duration ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Implant Surgery ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice ◽  
Dental Professionals

Even till now, nothing much has been done to explore the inflammation and prevention of the same around the implants placed, hence the aim of this study was to evaluate factor associated with dentist knowledge, attitude along with practice in preventing peri-implant diseases. This was a descriptive, cross-sectional, questionnaire based study carried within Dental professionals of Patna city. Stratified random sampling technique was the sampling method utilized in this study. The survey was conducted among 132 dentists. A questionnaire was framed by using google forms.  Most of dental professionals were having fair knowledge {61(46.21%)}, positive attitude {61 (46.21%)} and poor practice (47.72%)} towards prevention of Peri-implant diseases. On application of Chi-square test, it was found that knowledge of study participants was significantly (0.05*) associated with gender, average duration of doing Implant surgery while attitude was significantly (0.05*) associated with age and degree. It was concluded that knowledge was fair; attitude was positive and despite this practice was poor regarding the prevention of Peri-Implant diseases among Dental professionals. Factors associated with knowledge, attitude and practice of study participants was gender, average duration of doing Implant surgery, age and degree.

scholarly journals Comparison of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Authorship Guidelines Among Medical and Dental Professionals

2020 ◽  
pp. 030157422094986
Author(s):  
Shahistha Parveen ◽  
Rohan Mascarenhas ◽  
Vina Vaswani
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Publication ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Weak Correlation ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Total N ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Number Of Publications ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice ◽  
Dental Professionals

Aim and Objectives: Inappropriate authorship is a threat to the integrity of scientific publication. Although many journals have authorship guidelines, there may be a gap between knowledge of authorship criteria and practice. The purpose of this study was to assess and compare the knowledge, attitude, and practice of authorship guidelines among medical and dental professionals. Material and Methods: A web-based cross-sectional study was carried out using Google Survey after obtaining approval from our University Ethics Committee. The knowledge, attitude, and practice of dental and medical faculty towards authorship were assessed using a self-administered questionnaire. The corresponding authors of original articles published in 4 medical and 4 dental journals from 2014 to 2016 were sent an e-mail with a link to an electronic survey containing a questionnaire. Voluntariness, privacy, and confidentiality were ensured and mentioned in the participation information sheet (PIS). Submission of the survey was construed as informed consent. A total of 541 corresponding authors (medical [n = 275], and dental [n = 269]) were invited to the study, and 207 responded to the survey (medical [n = 104] and dental [n = 103]). Incomplete responses were eliminated (n = 5). The remaining responses (total [n = 202]; medical [n = 100], and dental [n = 102]) were analyzed. Results: The mean scores of knowledge, attitude, and practice of the participants regarding authorship were 6.9 ± 2.02 (scale of 11), 29.13 ± 3.66 (scale of 45) and 6.70 ± 0.08 (scale of 10), respectively. The knowledge of authorship guidelines among medical professionals was significantly higher than that among dental professionals. No statistically significant difference was observed in attitude and practice scores ( P > .05). There was a weak correlation between knowledge with attitude, and practice. There was a weak correlation between the age, gender, number of publications, and different levels of hierarchy with knowledge, attitude, and practice. Conclusions: • Participants had moderate knowledge of, attitude towards, and practice of authorship guidelines. • Researchers should undergo adequate training on authorship guidelines before initiation of a project.

scholarly journals Informed consent in dental practice among dental professionals in Karnataka

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 3836
Author(s):  
Vanishree M. K. ◽  
Ganesh Shenoy Panchmal ◽  
Umashankar G. K.
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Informed Consent ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Treatment Plan ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice ◽  
Dental Professionals

Background: The purpose of informed consent is to assure that the patient has a full understanding of proposed treatment and can make a relevant health-care decision based on the information provided by the health-care professional. Many health-care professionals see the process as burdensome and time-consuming. It is also one of the common allegations in many professional liabilities claims against health professionals. Informed consent focuses on patients’ absolute right to understand their status and the practitioner’s proposed treatment plan. Informed consent is the educational process by which the patient is made aware of the dentist’s diagnosis and treatment plan. Studies have shown that 40% of the written consent obtained from the parents was not valid. Making an informed decision is the right of every patient, but it is the responsibility of dentists to ensure patients have the comprehensive information needed to exercise that right.Methods: A cross-sectional study was done to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of informed consent among 865 dental professionals practicing in Karnataka. The study used the validated structured questionnaire.Results: The results showed 94.8% of the participants agreed that the key step to prevent one’s practice from legal action is valid informed consent.  The mean scores were used for analysis the total knowledge, attitude and practice scores for the participants were 19.01±2.61, 7.07±1.45 and 1.49±0.50 respectively. Only 37.3% of dental professionals took written informed consent and majority i.e., 54.5% took consent only for special cases.Conclusions: Though the dentist believed in taking informed consent. Consent in practice is not taken routinely.  

scholarly journals The knowledge, attitude and practice regarding the pediatric preventive dental care amongst medical practitioners: a cross sectional study

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Beena M S ◽  
Faizal C Peedikayil ◽  
Soni Kottayi ◽  
Dhanesh Narasimhan
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Preventive Dental Care ◽  
Medical Practitioners ◽  
Common Chronic Disease ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Radiographic Technique ◽  
Preventive Dental ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice ◽  
Dental Professionals

Dental caries is the most common chronic disease affecting the children today. Many dental problems can be effectively prevented in children if they are detected early. Medical practitioners play a major role in the primary care of the child and are well positioned to recognize potential problems, encourage preventive care and refer appropriately. So the present survey was conducted among Medical practitioners in Kannur, Kerala to determine their knowledge, attitude and practice in Pediatric preventive dental care.o assess the attitude and practice of dental professionals towards using of advance Radiographic technique.

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