


Volume 20 No 22 (2022)
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ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF DIGITAL ORTHODONTICS AMONG ORTHODONTIST IN MAHARASHTRA: A QUSTIONNAIRE STUDY
Dr. Shubham Panjabrao Shegokar, Dr. Vishal Nalawade, Dr. Akshay Chandrakant Karve, Dr. Ajinkya Sudhir Pandit, Dr. Kalyani Kawadu Pendram, Dr. Amol Sawakhande
Abstract
Introduction: The digital technology has contributed to improve and simplify diagnosis, treatment planning and execution in Orthodontics. Among CAD/CAM system (Computer-Aided Design / Computer-Aided Manufacturing) applications in Orthodontics, we highlight the installation and removal of fixed appliance, clear aligners, customized appliances, and retainers fabricated in digital environment.
Objectives: To develop a questionnaire tool which evaluated knowledge , attitude and practice of digital orthodontics among orthodontist in Maharashtra.
Methodology: The current study was web based questionnaire study conducted on practicing orthodontist. On using OpenEpi software, sample size of 200 orthodontist was selected. The responses obtained were automatically listed in Microsoft Excel and data was analysed using SPSS software.
Results: Majority of participant are of age between 30 to 35 years. Majority of participant had a clinical experience between 5 to 10 year (mean 7.12 year). Majority of the participant in our study were utilizing DP and radiography i.e. about 40.5%. All the participant were aware of digital orthodontics and were willing to invest in digital and customised orthodontic systems in future . About 89.5% participant think that digital orthodontics will have significant role in field of orthodontics in future.
Conclusion: Orthodontist of Maharashtra displayed adequate knowledge about digital orthodontics.
The male orthodontic population is more aware of digital technologies. Their attitude towards digital orthodontics is positive and they would like to invest in various technologies in future. The practice of digital orthodontics is lacking , mostly because of the high investment cost that it required.
Keywords
Dental bonding. Orthodontic brackets. Digital Orthodontics
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