Abstract
AimTo determine the knowledge and attitude of medical practitioners towards dental care of children in Raichur district.Materials and methodsThe present study is a cross-sectional survey conducted among the medical practitioners of Raichur district. The study was conducted on 300 practitioners, randomly selected. The data pertaining to their knowledge and attitude about oral health was gathered using a self-administered questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive studies.ResultsAmong the study subjects, 32.7% of the respondents could recognize the precancerous and cancerous lesions in the oral cavity. A total of 65.3% considered that dental caries is not infectious. About 52.7% of the physicians thought that scaling causes tooth sensitivity and only 22.7% knew that tooth brushing should be initiated after the eruption of the first milk tooth.ConclusionMedical practitioners had a moderate knowledge and attitude towards pediatric dental care.How to cite this article: Rao DG, Sheereen S, Havale R, Prakasha SS, Zulfikar MM. Assessment of Knowledge and Attitude of Medical Practitioners Towards Pediatric Dental Care in Raichur District, Karnataka, India-A Survey. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent, 2018;11(5):375-381.
Highlights
One of the significant challenges posed by the dental fraternity is the maintenance of a population with good oral health
About 52.7% of the physicians thought that scaling causes tooth sensitivity and only 22.7% knew that tooth brushing should be initiated after the eruption of the first milk tooth
The results showed that 67.3% of the practitioners knew that pediatric dentistry is a specialty
Summary
One of the significant challenges posed by the dental fraternity is the maintenance of a population with good oral health. The dental disorder is not just a minor disease of the gums and teeth, but a disease of the body that happens to commence in the oral cavity.[1] Medical prac-. 1,3Professor, 2Postgraduate Student, 4Reader, 5Senior Lecturer 1-4Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, AME's Dental College and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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