Original Research Article
Year: 2023 | Month: March | Volume: 10 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 630-635
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20230370
A Comparative Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Perception about the Crown Lengthening Procedures among Dental Professionals
Dr. Vrushali Lathiya1, Dr. Dhawal Mody2, Dr. Chinmayee Chaulwar3, Dr. Snehal Charthad4
1Senior Lecturer. Department of Periodontics and Implantology, VSPM Dental College and Research Centre, Digdoh Hills, Hingna Road, Nagpur, India
2Associate Professor, Department of Periodontics and Implantology, VSPM Dental College and Research Centre, Digdoh Hills, Hingna Road, Nagpur, India
3,4Intern, Department of Periodontics and Implantology, VSPM Dental College and Research Centre, Digdoh Hills, Hingna Road, Nagpur, India
Corresponding Author: Dr. Vrushali Lathiya
ABSTRACT
Background: Dentists are compelled to make clinical decisions on a regular basis about the treatment of highly disfigured or grossly decaying teeth. The clinical crown lengthening treatment is one such tool that can be utilised to expose solid tooth structure and facilitate restorative therapy in cases of severe and subgingival caries or fracture. Hence, both private dental practitioners (clinicians) and dental academicians should be well-versed in the knowledge and application of crown lengthening methods. So the aim of this study was to assess and compare the knowledge, attitude and perception of private practitioners and academicians regarding crown lengthening procedures.
Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among the dental academicians (n=50) and private practitioners (n=50). The data was collected using self-administered, preformed, validated, close-ended, structured questionnaire.
Result: It was seen that the crown lengthening procedures were practiced more by the clinicians as compared to the academicians. There was significant difference between the clinicians and academicians responses regarding the knowledge of the techniques followed routinely or commonly preferred for performing the crown lengthening therapy, with the clinicians having more knowledge regarding the procedure. There was no significant difference between attitude of clinicians and academicians regarding crown lengthening procedures.
Conclusion: It was found that significant proportion of the respondents had inadequate knowledge about the crown lengthening procedures, therefore, formal training and reinforcement are required.
Keywords: Crown lengthening procedures, clinicians, academicians, reinforcement.
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