KAP survey on indirect tooth coloured restorations among dental students and specialist

Abstract

Dental students and practitioners alike should develop treatment strategies focused on providing patients with
functional, physiologic, and aesthetic restorations. Aesthetics can be considered the difference between good dental
care and dental excellence. The aim of the present study was to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP)
towards indirect tooth coloured restoration among specialists and general practitioners.
Materials and Methods
A questionnaire was used to collect data from 100 Dentists, General Practitioners and Specialists. KAP questionnaire
consists of Variables related to indirect tooth coloured restoration. The demographic details were age, gender, category
such as General Practitioner, Specialists in the area of Prosthodontics, Endodontics and also year of graduation. The
questionnaire was designed on basic knowledge of indirect tooth coloured restoration that is taught in undergraduate
and postgraduate curriculum. The questionnaire was self- administered after explaining the study design to all the
respondents who consented to participate in the study. Data were analysed by using Statistical Package for Social
Sciences (SPSS) and descriptive Statistics including Mean, Standard Deviation and Chi -Square Test.
Results
The questionnaire was circulated among 100 dentists and 100 responded. It gives a response rate of. Since the p-value
is significant there is an association between most of the groups and variables in this study. The Chi-square test results
showed that there was significant impact in most of the variables on indirect tooth coloured restoration
Conclusion
Dentists having knowledge regarding indirect tooth coloured restoration concepts are scarce. Within the limitations
of this study, it can be concluded that the knowledge about indirect tooth coloured restoration among general
practitioners and specialists was statistically significant. The quality replica of the natural dentition in order to meet
these expectations.