ASSESSMENT OF AWARENESS ABOUT PRE-REQUISITES AND INDICATIONS OF PERIODONTAL FLAP SURGERY IN UNDERGRADUATE DENTAL STUDENTS: A KAP STUDY.

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Periodontal flap surgery is indicated for surgical elimination of periodontal pockets, reattachment, and bone regeneration and to correct gingival and mucogingival defects. It becomes very important to know this otherwise it becomes precarious when there is a professional negligence or ignorance.

MATERAILS AND METHODS: The objective of our study was to access the knowledge, aptitude and practice about pre-requisites and indications of periodontal flap surgery among undergraduate dental students. A total of 200 undergraduate dental students who attended periodontology lectures and attended Periodontology clinics were selected for the study. Data on their knowledge and aptitude regarding pre-requisites and indications of flap surgery was collected by means of 15 self-administered close-ended questionnaires. Design: Institutional Based Cross-Sectional Study. Knowledge, Attitiue and Perception Study.

RESULTS: All students answered the questionnaire completely. It was shown that third year students were less accredited compared the final year dental students. These results were speckled for the final year students. This was all due their (fourth/final year students) more clinical experience in the field.

CONCLUSION: The present study indicates that awareness of pre-requisites and indications of flap surgery awareness among study participants was below average and needed to be improved.