Illusions of a Common Man in Dental Perspective: A Time for Eradication

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dc.contributor.authorAmbati, Madhavien_US
dc.contributor.authorPushpanjalien_US
dc.contributor.authorTatineni, Kalyanien_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-02T09:49:01Z
dc.date.available2019-12-02T09:49:01Z
dc.date.issued2017-11
dc.description.abstractAim To assess the most common myths prevailing in the society and the reason behind the innocent beliefs. To compare the dental myths in population with various educational backgrounds and in medical graduates. To formulate the steps and educate the common man to come into the limelight for maintenance of oral health for better overall health. Methodology A total of 194 individuals aged above 18 years were randomly included in the study and their response to the given questionnaire was obtained and analysed statistically by using SPSS version 21. Results Most of the individuals believe that root canal treatment is a painful procedure (59.3%), whereas 56.2% believe that dental treatment should be avoided during pregnancy. 54.6% gave a positive response that worms cause tooth decay. 54.4% of the respondents believe that children do not need cleaning of the milk teeth, whereas 42.3% thought that diseased milk teeth don't need any treatment. More than 40% of the subjects believe extraction of the upper tooth affects vision and application of Zandu Balm or hot fermentation reduces swelling. Conclusion Some of the dental myths are still persisting in all the participants of various educational backgrounds and even in medical respondents.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsReader, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, SVS Institute of Dental Sciences, Mahabubnagar, Telangana, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssociate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Govt. Dental College and Hospital, RIMS, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsEx Student, Department of Health Care Admistration, Central Michigan University, USAen_US
dc.identifier.citationAmbati Madhavi, Pushpanjali, Tatineni Kalyani. Illusions of a Common Man in Dental Perspective: A Time for Eradication. Indian Journal of Mednodent and Allied Sciences. 2017 Nov; 5(3): 203-208en_US
dc.identifier.issn2347-6192
dc.identifier.issn2347-6206
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/186083
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherAssociation of Medical Dental and Allied Sciencesen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber3en_US
dc.relation.volume5en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.5958/2347-6206.2017.00033.4en_US
dc.subjectEducationen_US
dc.subjectMythen_US
dc.subjectQuestionnaireen_US
dc.titleIllusions of a Common Man in Dental Perspective: A Time for Eradicationen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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