Knowledge and Attitude of Private Dental Practitioners towards taking IOPA/RVG during COVID -19 Pandemic

Lajri  Bagde; Ashish Lanjekar; Ramhari Sathawane; Rakhi  Chandak; Pranada Deshmukh

doi:10.56501/intjorofacres.v6i1.146

Authors

Lajri Bagde Department of Oral medicine and Radiology, Swargiya Dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental College and Hospital, Nagpur.
Ashish Lanjekar Department of Oral medicine and Radiology, Swargiya Dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental College and Hospital Nagpur
Ramhari Sathawane Department of Oral medicine and Radiology, Swargiya Dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental College and Hospital Nagpur
Rakhi Chandak Department of Oral medicine and Radiology, Swargiya Dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental College and Hospital Nagpur
Pranada Deshmukh Department of Oral medicine and Radiology, Swargiya Dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental College and Hospital Nagpur

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56501/intjorofacres.v6i1.146

Keywords:

COVID 19, Pandemic, SOPs, IOPA

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge and attitudes of dentist towards taking and the indications of radiographs during covid -19 pandemic. A structured questionnaire containing 9 questions was used, each question had 2 possible answers. Registered dentists at the Dental council of India of Vidarbha region were included in the study. The minimum required sample was 100 by purposive random sampling technique. Retrieval of data was done by distributing questionnaires to respondents using Google forms via the WhatsApp application and the questionnaire was sent to 100 dentists of Vidarbha region in Maharashtra. 100 respondents filled
out this questionnaire. The study came to conclusion that most of the dental practitioners were aware of the standard operating procedure and the required preventive measures taken for the dental treatment. They were also aware of the requirements and proper dental alternative treatments and also, they have preferred extraoral radiographic technique to avoid the contact of saliva.