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Knowledge, attitude and awareness among dental practitioners on sialadenitis
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APARNA.M , DHANRAJ.M, SUBHASHREE.R
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Sialadenitis refers to inflammation of the salivary glands. It may be acute or chronic and has a broad range of causes.As , Dentists are involved with aspects of salivary gland function in several ways, such as diagnosing problems involving the major and minor salivary glands, and in their management.Therefore the main aim of this study is to determine the knowledge,attitude and management practices of sialadenitis n a dental clinical setup among dental practitioners .This study was conducted as an online survey based on the awareness of sialadenitis among dental practitioners with the help of a survey planet . A Total of 104 dental practitioners were randomly enrolled in the study and voluntarily completed a questionnaire consisting of 12 close – ended questions data was collected and analysed. About 92% of the participants were aware about the various management practices of xerostomia patients and implemented them in their clinical practice.The knowledge and awareness among dentists about sialadenitis patients in a clinical setup is adequate and some of dentists had a negative attitude towards the management practices.
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Dental practitioners, Oral discomfort, Salivary gland disorders, Sialadenitis, Saliva.
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https://doi.org/10.31838/ijpr/2020.SP2.526
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