Awareness about primary teeth and their care among General Dentists - A Survey

Samrithi Yuvaraj (1) , Dhanraj Ganapathy (2)
(1) Department of Prosthodontics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, 162, Poonamalee High Road, Chennai-600077, Tamil Nadu, India, India ,
(2) Department of Prosthodontics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, 162, Poonamalee High Road, Chennai-600077, Tamil Nadu, India, India

Abstract

Often the oral care of children is overlooked because of the fact that primary teeth are replaced by permanent dentition. Proper knowledge and awareness about primary dentition and its care among practicing dentists are essential to educating parents about the importance of oral care from a young age. This study aims to assess the awareness about primary teeth and the care of primary teeth among general dentists. One hundred dentists currently doing their internship in Chennai were surveyed using a multiple-choice questionnaire. Responses obtained were tabulated, and the results of the questionnaires were computed in percentages. 83% of the dentists surveyed said it was sufficient to brush once,17% of the dentists surveyed felt it was essential to brush twice. 12% felt that chocolates were the chief cause of decay, 6% felt that prolonged bottle-feeding predisposed children to caries, 7% felt that improper brushing technique could be the cause of decay, 75% of the dentists surveyed felt it was a combination of all the other factors that led to decay. This study found that the majority of dentists screened did have sufficient knowledge and awareness about the care and treatment of primary teeth. Any void in knowledge indicated by this study is a worrying concern and must be rectified by highlighting and stressing the importance of primary teeth during undergraduate education.

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Samrithi Yuvaraj
Dhanraj Ganapathy
dhanrajmganapathy@yahoo.co.in (Primary Contact)
Samrithi Yuvaraj, & Dhanraj Ganapathy. (2020). Awareness about primary teeth and their care among General Dentists - A Survey. International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 11((SPL 3), 896–900. Retrieved from https://ijrps.com/home/article/view/2764

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