Author:
Dr. Chandni Ghildiyal ,Dr Shruti Gupta ,Dr Anishka Dhanai ,Dr Sunil kumar singh ,Dr Ashish Kamboj ,Dr Sudip Indu
Abstract
Aim– The Aim of the study is to assess of the Knowledge and Awareness towards the aetiology and Diagnosis for Gingival Recession and attitude towards its management among interns and post-graduates.
Materials and Methods: 250 dental professionals including interns and postgraduates from diverse specialties participated in an online survey. This self-prepared questionnaire-based survey consisting of 14 questions was carried out at Rama dental college Kanpur for a period of 2 months.
Statistical analysis used:
Descriptive statistics have been used to summarize and describe the distributions of responses for each question. These statistics include measures like counts, percentages, means, and standard deviation. The Chi-square test and ANOVA test were used to analyze and compare the variables.
Results:54.8% of interns and postgraduates had good knowledge and attitude towards aetiology and management of gingival recession, 44.4% had intermediate knowledge whereas 0.8% had poor knowledge.
Conclusion: The study concluded that the Knowledge and Awareness towards the aetiology and Diagnosis for Gingival Recession and attitude towards its management among interns and postgraduates was good.
Publisher
Auricle Technologies, Pvt., Ltd.
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