The aim of this study was to gauge the awareness of general dental practitioners’ concerns of providing dental treatment for medically compromised children. Materials And Method: A rundown of inquiries by means of questionnaires for gauging and quantifying statistically the confidence, experience and willingness for treating medically compromised children was sent via email to 300 general dental practitioners utilizing Google Online Survey form. Result: Out of 300 questionnaires, 165 responded to the survey; the response rate being 55%. The result of this study showed that children suffering from Congenital Heart Disease were 55%, Haemophilia or any other coagulopathy, Insulin dependent diabetes and Epilepsy patients encountered were 8%, 5% and 30% respectively. Only 2% children were encountered with acute malignancy. Willingness to provide treatment varied, depending upon the child's condition.60% of dentists were willing to provide preventive dental care and dental restorative treatment.15% of dentists were ready to perform endodontic treatment under L.A. Only 8 % of the dentists were willing to perform extraction under L.A. Responses were grouped using self-appraised scales into 'not confident', 'confident' and 'very confident'. 75% of respondents were confident for providing dental treatment, but only 6% were very confident. 90% respondents needed the requirement for arrangement of further training for medically compromised children. Conclusion: Study reflected that less number of medically compromised children reported to general dental practioners. Out of these, not many general dental practitioners exuberated confidence in treating medically compromised children. A remedial effort towards a collaborated or coordinated network of medical and specialized dental care is required.
