Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of General Dental Practitioners towards Oral Biopsy in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
Journal Title: International Journal of Contemporary Medicine surgery and Radiology - Year 2017, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Introduction: A general dental practitioner(GDP) should be able to detect and identify various oral lesions, hence provide accurate diagnosis and treatment plan to the patient for better prognosis. Some oral lesions which give similar clinical appearance must be confirmed by adjunctive procedures such as biopsy. The GDP should be knowledgeable about various techniques used for oral biopsy and should have ability to understand and formulate treatment plan based on biopsy report. Objective: The objective of the present study was to carry out a questionnaire based survey of qualified GDP in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh to assess their awareness and attitude regarding biopsy procedures for oral lesions and also various techniques, method of preservation for biopsy specimen. Material and methods: This cross sectional questionnaire based study was done on randomly selected 100 GDPs in Ghaziabad region, consisting of 19 questions formulated to collect information on various aspects of oral biopsy. Results: The data thus collected was tabulated. The response rate was about 55%. Most of GDPs generally encounter various oral mucosal lesions in spite of which only 60% of them refer such patients for biopsy. There were conflicting results on preservation of biopsy tissue and type of biopsy used in different oral lesions. Conclusion: Most of GDPs feel that there is lack of knowledge and awareness about biopsy procedure. GDPs emphasized on need for special training programmes in undergraduate dental curriculum to enhance their practical skills for performing biopsy in daily dental practice for diagnosis.
Authors and Affiliations
Krishan Kumar Tyagi, Rajbir Kaur Khangura, Dilpreet Singh Grewal, Varun Salgotra
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