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Knowledge, opinion, values, and practice of sealant use among dental practitioners in Bangalore city

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Author	Jaleel, Bushra Naaz Fathima Hiremath, Ss Manjunath, C. Krishnamoorthy, Archana Mohammed, Imran Pasha Amarah, Umme
Copyright Year	2021
Abstract	Introduction: Recent Cochrane review has recommended sealants in preventing occlusal caries in children and adolescents but its use in clinical practice is still underutilized all over the world. Aim: The aim was to assess knowledge, opinion, values, and practice among dental practitioners in Bangalore city. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a convenience sampling of 312 general dental practitioners (GDP) in Bangalore city. The data was collected using an anonymous, self-reporting 5-point Likert-scaled questionnaire by Martin et al., and analyzed using SPSS version 21 and ANOVA and t-test was utilized for analyzing the results P < 0.05 was regarded as significant. Results: Effectiveness of fissure sealants is supported by strong scientific evidence and also as a restorative material, 76% of the GDP agreed and 86.9% thought that it is difficult to justify the cost of sealants to parents. 62.2% valued that fissure sealants are used less than they should have been. Most of them had a positive attitude toward sealant application. Conclusion: Dental practitioners knowledge of pit and fissure sealant is high and attitude is also positive but when comes to practice it has been underutilized.
Related Links	https://www.jiaphd.org/article.asp?issn=2319-5932;year=2021;volume=19;issue=1;spage=71;epage=75;aulast=Mohammed;type=2
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ISSN	23195932
DOI	10.4103/jiaphd.jiaphd_82_20
Journal	Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	19
Language	English
Publisher	Medknow
Publisher Date	2021-01-01
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Ethnic Studies Dental Dental Sealants Prevention and Control Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, Volume 19, Issue 1
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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