Cross sectional study of knowledge and attitude of dental practitioners about the use of rubber dam in endodontic procedures in urban area of Andhra Pradesh
Journal Title: Journal of Oral Medicine, Oral Surgery, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction One of the prerequisite for the numerous endodontic and operative procedures is use of rubber dam which is an absolute necessityObjectives To assess the knowledge and attitude of dental practitioners about the rubber dam use during endodontic treatment of anterior and posterior teeth Materials and Method A hospital based cross sectional study was carried out in the urban area of Kurnool District of Andhra Pradesh 90 clinics which were having conservative and endodontics speciality were selected for the study A prevalidated close ended questionnaire was used Details about the basic sociodemographic characteristics information with regard to rubber dam use during procedures attitude of dentists towards its use and the reasons for whether non use of rubber dam was recorded Results A total of 90 questionnaires were mailed to dental practitioners in the urban locality With respect to response to the use of rubber dam during endodontic procedures 1372 of males and 1282 of females responded that they were always using the rubber dam588 of males and 519 of females used rubber dam very oftenly1764 and 256 of male and female participants used it occasionally With regard to rubber dam use for the endodontic treatment procedures of the root canal of posterior teeth 1568 of males and 1282 of females responded that they were always using the rubber dam588 of males and 519 of females used rubber dam very oftenly1764 and 256 of male and female participants used it occasionally Conclusion Hence it can be stated that for creating awareness among dental practitioners about the importance of rubber dam in endodontic procedure by continuing dental educations is the need of the hour to improve the quality of dental careKeywords Rubber Dam Endodontics Knowledge Attitude
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Krishnaveni Marella
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