Awareness of Specialty of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery among the Paramedical Fraternity: A Cross-sectional Study
Original Research
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.56501/intjcraniomaxillofacsurgrehab.2022.685Keywords:
Awareness, Oral And Maxillofacial Surgeon, Extraction, Oral Surgery, Impacted Tooth RemovalAbstract
Objectives:
Although maxillofacial surgeons are qualified to perform complex procedures such as oral cancer resection, head and neck tumor surgery etc, most of the people are not aware of the scope of the specialty. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the awareness of the specialty of OMFS among the paramedical fraternity at a tertiary health centre in South India.
Methods:
This was a cross-sectional study conducted among paramedical fraternity who were employed at Saveetha Medical College and Hospitals, a tertiary health care centre in Chennai, South India. A questionnaire was framed and developed which consisted of basic questions related to various treatments options which an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon performs and was circulated among the paramedical fraternity. All the responses were tabulated in excel and represented graphically.
Results:
A total 100 respondents were included. 58% of the respondents were nursing staff. 73% of the respondents replied that they were aware of the OMFS specialty. A Majority of the respondents replied that they would visit an oral and maxillofacial surgeon for the treatment of temporomandibular joint pain, wisdom tooth pain, mouth opening difficulty, facial pain, oral cancer and jaw fractures.
Conclusion:
Our study concludes that there is minimal awareness of paramedical fraternity towards OMFS. Hence more awareness programs and continuing educational programs must be provided to both the general public and medical personnel irrespective of their specialty.
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