International Journal of Community Dentistry

ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Year
: 2021  |  Volume : 9  |  Issue : 2  |  Page : 156--159

Use of dental lasers among teaching faculty of private dental colleges in Chennai – A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study


S Vaishnavi1, V Indra Priyadarshni2, Soundarya Prabhakar1, B Kumara Raja1 
1 Department of Public Health Dentistry, Tagore Dental College and Hospital, Rathinamangalam, Tamil Nadu, India
2 Department of Public Health Dentistry, Priyadarshini Dental College and Hospital, Pandur, Tamil Nadu, India

Correspondence Address:
Dr. S Vaishnavi
Tagore Dental College and Hospital, Rathinamangalam, Tamil Nadu
India

Background: Lasers were developed with the hope of overcoming some of the drawbacks posed by conventional methods of dental procedures. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practices of lasers among teaching faculty of private dental colleges in Chennai. Materials and Methods: The cross-sectional survey was conducted among teaching faculty of several private dental colleges in Chennai. The self-administered validated questionnaire consisting of 15 questions regarding the dental lasers was designed and answered by 150 teaching faculty. Pearson Chi-square test was used for statistical analysis. Results: Overall, 126 (84%) responded that lasers should be the part of undergraduate curriculum and 131 (87.3%) felt that cost factor is the main reason for not using lasers in dentistry. Conclusion: Most of the dental faculty felt that they have sufficient knowledge about lasers and hands-on courses in continuous dental education (CDE) program will be the efficient method to gain knowledge about dental lasers.


How to cite this article:
Vaishnavi S, Priyadarshni V I, Prabhakar S, Raja B K. Use of dental lasers among teaching faculty of private dental colleges in Chennai – A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study.Int J Community Dent 2021;9:156-159


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Vaishnavi S, Priyadarshni V I, Prabhakar S, Raja B K. Use of dental lasers among teaching faculty of private dental colleges in Chennai – A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study. Int J Community Dent [serial online] 2021 [cited 2024 Mar 28 ];9:156-159
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