Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue: 3

Attitude of General Dental Practitioners towards Periodontal Treatment

1Graduate Student, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha University, Chennai, India

2Reader Department of Periodontics, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha University, Poonamalle High Road, Velappanchavadi, Poonamallee High Road, Chennai-600077. Tamil Nadu, India

*Corresponding Author E-mail: vidhyadevan94@gmail.com

**thamaraiselvan2001@gmail.com

Online published on 7 July, 2018.

Abstract

Periodontology is a fast-evolving field where newer insights into existing concepts are changing the face of the traditional periodontal treatment. Constant research is taking place so as to develop a number of newer avenues in the treatment of the periodontal diseases. The importance and awareness of general dental practitioners towards periodontal treatment was found to be evolving in the past decade with regards to thata survey was conducted manually among 100 general dental practitioners by means of a questionnaire to identify the current status of periodontal treatment in dental clinics, the protocol of maintenance therapy, and the general awareness of the dental profession toward periodontal care.

Keywords

General dental practitioners, maintenance therapy, periodontal care