KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS AMONG POST-GRADUATE DENTAL PROFESSIONALS REGARDING MUCORMYCOSIS AND ITS PROSTHETIC REHABILITATION IN GUJARAT-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS AMONG POST-GRADUATE DENTAL PROFESSIONALS REGARDING MUCORMYCOSIS AND ITS PROSTHETIC REHABILITATION IN GUJARAT

Published:2022-05-01 Issue: Volume: Page:50-52
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Container-title:INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH
language:en
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Author:

Chauhan Kishan¹,Patel Vilas²,Duseja Sareen³,Parmar Vishal⁴,Chauhan Vishal⁵,Dalwadi Manan¹

Affiliation:

1. Post-graduate student, Department of Prosthodontics, Narsinhbhai Patel Dental College and Hospital, Sankalchand Patel University, Visnagar, Gujarat.

2. Associate Dean and Head, Department of Prosthodontics, Narsinhbhai Patel Dental College and Hospital, Sankalchand Patel University, Visnagar, Guajrat.

3. Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Narsinhbhai Patel Dental College and Hospital, Sankalchand Patel University, Visnagar, Gujarat.

4. Senior lecturer, Department of Prosthodontics, Narsinhbhai Patel Dental College and Hospital, Sankalchand Patel University, Visnagar, Gujarat.

5. Associate Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Government Dental College and Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate knowledge and awareness of post-graduate dental professionals regarding mucormycosis and its prosthetic rehabilitation. A questionnaire consisting of 15 multiple-choice questions was prepared online. A total of 200 post-graduate dental professionals from different branches in Gujarat were randomly selected, and the questions were sent to them in the form of google link via email. Upon receiving of the completed questionnaires, the data were statistically analysed. A total of 145 responses were received; among which 79.3% were MDS students and 20.7% were MDS faculty/practitioners. All the data from each participant have been stored in the form of an excel spreadsheet. Results of all the questions were analysed online by google analytics. The knowledge and awareness about mucormycosis disease was found to be average among post-graduate dental professionals. For its prosthodontic rehabilitation, nonsurgical methods were practiced by more participants than implant supported rehabilitation.

Publisher

World Wide Journals

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