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A QUESTIONNAIRE STUDY ON KNOWLEDGE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY AMONG DENTAL STUDENTS
Manju J.*, Priya Ramani, Harshini P., Sophia Priscilla P. J., Pavithra R. and Gayathri P. S.
ABSTRACT
Background: Physiotherapy is an integral part of the complex dental therapy. The aim of physiotherapy is to influence specific linkages in pathophysiology or treating symptoms through physical means. The interdisciplinary approach may assist dentists in referring patients with orofacial pain to other specialists for better care of the illness. Hence this questionnaire survey was carried out among dental students to assess their knowledge and awareness in physiotherapy in order to treat different oral diseases. Materials and Methods: A questionnaire survey was carried out among a sample of convenience of 103 dental students from a private dental college in Chennai. Results: About 32% of the participants belong to the category of 3rd year and about 34% of participants belonging to the categories of 4th year and CRRI. Majority of people, i.e. 35.9% of participants have responded that physiotherapist in dentistry is necessary for treating impacted molar, Oral submucous fibrosis and trauma. Conclusion: The findings of this study reveals that the participating students were well informed about physiotherapy in dentistry.
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