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Periodontal knowledge and awareness among South Indian medical professionals: A questionnaire based survey

Sivaram, Mohammed A.R. Akbar, Puja Hariepriya
Department of Periodontology, Ragas Dental College and Hospitals, Uthandi, Chennai - 600119
Vol 3 · Issue 1 · 2016 DOI: 10.37841/jidam_2016_V3_I1_04 🔓 Open Access 📅 2016
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📝Abstract

To evaluate the knowledge and awareness about periodontal disease its etiology and its management among medical professional. Three hundred medical professionals including in the questionnaire based survey from government medical colleges and consultants in various specialities in private hospitals and clinics. Equal number of subjects in the medical profession included were interns, post graduates and consultants. The results from questionnaire based survey indicated that knowledge about periodontal terminologies was high among medical professionals. However mixed response was elicited regarding etiology, treatment and current trends in periodontal practice.

Keywords: awareness, medical personnel, periodontics.

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Sivaram, Akbar MA, Hariepriya P. Periodontal knowledge and awareness among South Indian medical professionals: A questionnaire based survey. J Indian Dent Assoc Madras. 2016;3(1):17-19. DOI: 10.37841/jidam_2016_V3_I1_04
Sivaram, Akbar, M. A., & Hariepriya, P. (2016). Periodontal knowledge and awareness among South Indian medical professionals: A questionnaire based survey. Journal of Indian Dental Association Madras, 3(1), 17-19. https://doi.org/10.37841/jidam_2016_V3_I1_04
Sivaram, Mohammed A. R. Akbar, and Puja Hariepriya. "Periodontal knowledge and awareness among South Indian medical professionals: A questionnaire based survey." Journal of Indian Dental Association Madras, vol. 3, no. 1, 2016, pp. 17-19. DOI: 10.37841/jidam_2016_V3_I1_04.
Sivaram, Akbar MA, Hariepriya P. Periodontal knowledge and awareness among South Indian medical professionals: A questionnaire based survey. J Indian Dent Assoc Madras. 2016;3(1):17-19. doi:10.37841/jidam_2016_V3_I1_04
Sivaram, Mohammed A. R. Akbar, and Puja Hariepriya. "Periodontal knowledge and awareness among South Indian medical professionals: A questionnaire based survey." Journal of Indian Dental Association Madras 3, no. 1 (2016): 17-19. https://doi.org/10.37841/jidam_2016_V3_I1_04.
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