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Volume 8 Issue 12 (December, 2020)

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Knowledge and awareness of periodontal disease among healthcare professionals
Shipra Sepolia

Background: Healthcare professionals regularly interact with patients on a day-to-day basis. Thus, an assessment and improvement in the level of knowledge regarding periodontal disease among them is important as they may act as an educator for their patients regarding oral health. Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate the knowledge and awareness of periodontal diseases among the healthcare practitioners. Materials and methods: A total of 300 healthcare professionals which included medical doctors, nursing and physiotherapy providers were included in this questionnaire based study. The questionnaire comprised of questions on knowledge, risk factors and preventive measures for periodontal diseases. All collected data was analyzed using ANOVA test and P values ere determined. A value measuring less than 0.05 was taken as with high statistical significance. Results: All studied questionnaire parameters demonstrated highly significant P values of lesser than 0.001. Conclusion: A large lacuna in knowledge of periodontitis, various risk factors that are associated with its development and preventive strategies was observed among all healthcare professionals. Keywords: Healthcare, professionals, periodontitis, knowledge.

 
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