Exploring the Stance of Dentists in the Delhi NCR Region

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Animesh Kumar¹, Anjana Goyal², Anushka Choudhary³, Anila Maria Varghese⁴, Anju Balhara⁵, Afsana Bano⁶, Hemant Kumar⁷, Alishba Zainab Khan⁸ (Department of Biochemistry, Manav Rachna Dental College, (SDS), MRIIRS Faridabad, Haryana² and Manav Rachna Dental College, (SDS), MRIIRS, Faridabad, Haryana¹,³,⁴,⁵,⁶,⁷,⁸

Dental public health (DPH) comprehends the spreading and factors of oral diseases and edifies, encourages, and endorses oral health in miscellaneous populations. Oral health education and even emergency medical specialties aren’t on the priority list once they involve health care in our country. A study was conducted in the month of November 2021 to know the exact mindset of people in our city about dentists and all dental treatments. A questionnaire was designed which consisted of 2 parts. The first part included the demographic information i.e. age, profession, past medical history (if any), and area. The second part consisted of 22 questions in all. It included questions each on gender preference, procedural preference, dental service preference, and preference for a second opinion. Participants were recruited using a systematic random sampling method. The results showed a positive response from the study population towards the dentists and very easily highlighted the stance of dentists in Faridabad city. While there is still scope for spreading awareness among people regarding dentistry, the media would play a major role.