Assessment Of Knowledge, Attitude And Practice Regarding Interocclusal Record Materials And Techniques Among Dental Practitioners With Different Training Levels: A Survey Based Study
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2024-01
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Association of Health Professionals and Health Educators
Abstract
Objective: This study was designed to evaluate the knowledge, attitude and practice regarding interocclusal record materials and techniques among dental practitioners with different training levels like undergraduate and postgraduate and those undergoing post graduation training. Material And Methods: In this survey based study total 152 dentist participated via Google forms. Survey questions were framed aiming to collect general information and knowledge, attitude and practice towards interocclusal record materials. The results obtained from the survey Google forms were analysed. Result: The results show that majority of the participants in the study were PG students (53.3%) followed by BDS (34.2%) and MDS (12.5%). Most of the participants (94.7%) possessed knowledge about interocclusal record materials and 96.7% participants believed that it is necessary for fabrication of prosthesis. Among all participants 75.7% used interocclusal record materials routinely in their practice and having the knowledge of various materials available in market. Conclusion: Within the limitations of the study, it was concluded that most of the practitioners(94.7%) having knowledge about interocclusal record material but not having a knowledge about recently available material like polyether / polyvinylsiloxane and digital intraoral scanner / T scan. Most of the practitioners used wax in their clinical practice routinely. This survey shows that MDS and PG student have greater overall understanding regarding interocclusal record material than BDS. Hence, providing more extensive training related to this topic during undergraduate curriculum will be beneficial.
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Attitude, Interocclusal record material, KAP survey, Knowledge, Practice
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Shah R, Mehta S, Rajput C, Patel P, Patel S, Vania C.. Assessment Of Knowledge, Attitude And Practice Regarding Interocclusal Record Materials And Techniques Among Dental Practitioners With Different Training Levels: A Survey Based Study . National Journal of Integrated Research in Medicine. 2024 Jan; 15(1): 4-11