Assessment of Knowledge Regarding Furcation Defects among Dental Practitioners: A Multinational Survey
- Author:
Shiva Shankar Gummaluri
1
;
Shivalingesh K K
2
;
Swati Sharma
3
;
Shiva Manjunath R G
4
;
Riya Duwal Shrestha
5
;
Thanmayi Panguluri
6
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords: Dentists, Furcation Defects, Periodontitis, Surveys
- From: Annals of Dentistry 2023;30(No.1):1-8
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
- Abstract: This study was undertaken to assess knowledge regarding furcation defects among dental fraternity. This is an open-ended, randomized, web-based cross-sectional multinational online survey. A total of 904 responses were gathered by sending 13 questions through a google form. Data were expressed in frequency and percentages. Chi-square test was performed to determine significant difference between gender, education level and variation between dentists of India and other countries. P value <0.05 was considered to be statistically significant. Present study had 650 dentists from India and 254 dentists from other countries. For overall knowledge regarding furcation, 90.7% (average of first and second question) of dentists had knowledge regarding furcation. There was no significant difference between males (range 54%-93%) and females (range 46%- 95%) (p>0.05) in terms of knowledge. Majority (88.7%) of post-graduates knew about the use of Nabers probe for furcation measurements and values were significant (p<0.05). Present study also revealed 65%-67% of undergraduates and post-graduates knew that Degree II furcation defects showed predictable periodontal regeneration, however values were non-significant (p>0.05). There was no statistical significance (p>0.05) between dentists of India and other countries. Dental fraternity in general had adequate knowledge regarding the furcation defects, their treatment modalities and expected complications.
- Full text:9.2023my0155.pdf
