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Aims: The primary aim of this study was to determine dentist's knowledge and practices regarding caries prevention. The secondary aim was to compare preventive practices of dentists that have not studied community and preventive dentistry, to dentists that had it included in their curriculum
Methodology: A cross-sectional study of dental practitioners of Peshawar will be carried out, using a structured, self-administered, close ended questionnaire. Responses will be collected and statistical analysis will be performed using SPSS version
Results: The majority of respondents in the study were male [51.6%] and [48.3%] were female dentists. Only 37.5% of the dentists report providing dental sealants, whereas 62.5% did not provided dental sealant treatment to their patients. Only 38% of the dentists informed their patients about the different forms of fluoride available [dietary fluoride drops/tablets and fluoride varnish]. And the dentists who informed about the different forms of fluoride only 28% among them performed pits and fissure sealing. The lowest level of understanding was regarding caries risk assessment [CRA] and availability of oral health awareness material for patients
Conclusion: Dentists' lack of understanding of dental caries prevention impacts not only their clinical decision-making but also what they tell their patients. The results of this study recommend that there is a need to enhance the level of awareness of dentist regarding the practice of preventive dentistry. In order to effectively reduce the burden of oral diseases and especially prevent early childhood caries
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The objective of this cross sectional study was to assess Knowledge, Attitude and Practices [KAP] regarding bleeding gums in school going children of Peshawar. Seventy-four percent of students were aware of the term bleeding gums whereas 26% did not have any idea. Sixty three percent of the students were suffering from bleeding gums and 51% consulted a dentist in order to get them cured. While the rest used some home remedy or did nothing, and ignored bleeding gums. Based on these results it was concluded that the school going children of this study were not fully aware about bleeding gums and their effects on oral health