1.Assessment of Knowledge Regarding Furcation Defects among Dental Practitioners: A Multinational Survey
Shiva Shankar Gummaluri ; Shivalingesh K K ; Swati Sharma ; Shiva Manjunath R G ; Riya Duwal Shrestha ; Thanmayi Panguluri
Annals of Dentistry 2023;30(No.1):1-8
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.