attitude towards pedodontic speciality education

Research Article
Virati UK., *Patil RU and Vinay V
DOI: 
xxx-xxxx-xxx
Subject: 
Medical
KeyWords: 
Pedodontist, Speciality education, Pediatric dentistry, Degree of satisfaction.
Abstract: 

A questionnaire based survey of 50 pedodontists residing in pune city was conducted to measure their attitude toward pedodontic speciality education. The maximum response obtained towards treatment approaches in almost all topic areas were given by specialists who work as a practitioner as well as an academician, except in the area of patient education where maximum response obtained from pedodontists who works as an only practitioner (n=10). High degree of satisfaction was seen in areas of behavior management (n=14), pulp therapy (n=23) & scope in new millennium (n=15). Whereas the mild level of satisfaction was seen areas of patient education, behavior management, restorative dentistry, pulpal therapy, traumatic injury, interceptive orthodontics, special children care, academic satisfaction, scope in new millennium. Mild dissatisfaction was seen in areas of hospital dentistry (n=16). Results showed relatively positive satisfaction with all topic areas but significantly positive satisfaction was seen while considering management of pulpal diseases. Behavior management by voice control, formocresol pulpotomy, management of avulsed tooth, stainless steel / zirconia crowns & minimal intervention were best techniques of approaches.