Affiliation:
1. BDS, School of Dental Sciences, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad
2. MDS, Assistant Professor, School of Dental Sciences, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad
Abstract
General dentists serve as key players in the proper treatment of
malocclusion, since they not only refer patients to further specialized
care, but also provide interceptive and other orthodontics services. In
fact, 19.3 percent of general dentists provide comprehensive
1
orthodontic treatment to their patients. One of the most common
etiologies for the development of dental caries, uorosis,
2 temporomandibular disorders and gingival diseases is malocclusion.
Tooth malposition may also lead to difculty in functional movements
of the mandible, difculty in mastication, swallowing, speech,
3 increased susceptibility to trauma or periodontal problems. The
referral practitioners especially general dental practitioners decide
4,5 when and where to send or refer an orthodontic patients. A survey of
predoctoral orthodontic education in the United States in the 1980s
illustrated a wide range in the numbers of hours devoted to
orthodontics and the timing of didactic and clinical instruction. The
same survey recommended specic minimum hours of instructions be
required for the topics described in the American Dental Association's
6 Commissions on Dental Accreditation (CODA) guidelines. Studies
have shown that general dentists provide many comprehensive
orthodontic treatment procedures even they are not specialized to
7,1 precede such cases. such as malocclusions like cross bite, open bites
8,9 and deep bites. Therefore, there is a need to identify the knowledge
levels of dental practitioners with respect to the orthodontic treatment
as they play an important role in inculcating healthy lifestyles practices
to their patients. According to Murlidhar R Sastri study show the need
for increased clinically oriented education of practice and concept of
10 orthodontic treatment. The result of this study may be used as a basis
for evaluation of the knowledge of the general dental practitioners and
assisting dental schools in evaluating their curricula to better prepare
graduates in the management of orthodontic issues.
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