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- Practices and Awareness of the Paediatricians Regarding Syrups and Sugar Free Medicines in Chennai City
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Aim: 1. To assess Practices of the paediatricians regarding syrups and sugar free medicines in Chennai City. 2. To assess Awareness of the paediatricians regarding syrups and sugar free medicines in Chennai City.
Materials and Methods: The study consisted of 65 males and 45 females which totally comprised of 110 study subjects. The subjects were of age ranging between 28 and above 57 years old. The source of data was primary and was obtained through a questionnaire survey. The resulting data was coded and statistical analysis was done using SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) version 17.0 software, Chi-square test was applied to compare the percentages and the level of significance was set at 0.05.
Results: Though there was a difference in responses given by Paediatricians regarding their practices and awareness on syrups and sugar free medicines according to year of practices there was no marked difference noted between them.
Conclusion: In the present study, most paediatricians recognize that paediatric medicines can cause teeth problems, a high percentage are able to establish a relationship with the dental caries. Paediatric formulations without added sugar should be available to those responsible, and professionals could provide better and more intensive teaching on the proper oral hygiene care after use of these medicines.
Authors
K. Manikandan
1,
G. Sujatha
2,
R. Shanmuga Priya
3,
T. Srinivasa Prasad
4,
S. Satish Kumar
2,
Shaik M. Shamsudeen
5
Affiliations
1 Department of Public Health Dentistry, Sri Venkateswara Dental College & Hospital, Chennai, IN
2 Department of Oral Pathology, Sri Venkateswara Dental College & Hospital, Chennai, IN
3 Department of Periodontics, Sri Venkateswara Dental College & Hospital, Chennai, IN
4 Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College & Hospital, Chennai, IN
5 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Sri Venkateswara Dental College & Hospital, IN
1 Department of Public Health Dentistry, Sri Venkateswara Dental College & Hospital, Chennai, IN
2 Department of Oral Pathology, Sri Venkateswara Dental College & Hospital, Chennai, IN
3 Department of Periodontics, Sri Venkateswara Dental College & Hospital, Chennai, IN
4 Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College & Hospital, Chennai, IN
5 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Sri Venkateswara Dental College & Hospital, IN
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Journal of Pierre Fauchard Academy (India Section), Vol 31, No 2 (2017), Pagination: 109-114Abstract
Introduction: Paediatricians and paediatric health care professionals should develop the knowledge base to perform oral health risk assessments on all patients beginning at 6 months of age Dentist are not the only health professionals to see children at high risk for tooth decay. Paediatricians have a key role in helping young patients before tooth decay becomes a reality.Aim: 1. To assess Practices of the paediatricians regarding syrups and sugar free medicines in Chennai City. 2. To assess Awareness of the paediatricians regarding syrups and sugar free medicines in Chennai City.
Materials and Methods: The study consisted of 65 males and 45 females which totally comprised of 110 study subjects. The subjects were of age ranging between 28 and above 57 years old. The source of data was primary and was obtained through a questionnaire survey. The resulting data was coded and statistical analysis was done using SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) version 17.0 software, Chi-square test was applied to compare the percentages and the level of significance was set at 0.05.
Results: Though there was a difference in responses given by Paediatricians regarding their practices and awareness on syrups and sugar free medicines according to year of practices there was no marked difference noted between them.
Conclusion: In the present study, most paediatricians recognize that paediatric medicines can cause teeth problems, a high percentage are able to establish a relationship with the dental caries. Paediatric formulations without added sugar should be available to those responsible, and professionals could provide better and more intensive teaching on the proper oral hygiene care after use of these medicines.
Keywords
Paediatricians, Sugar Free, Dental Caries, Medicines.References
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- Relationship between Sense of Coherence and Procrastination among a Group of Undergraduate Dental Students in Chennai City - An Observational Study
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Affiliations
1 Department of Public Health Dentistry, Sri Venkateswara Dental College and Hospital, Thalambur, Chennai – 600130, Tamil Nadu, IN
1 Department of Public Health Dentistry, Sri Venkateswara Dental College and Hospital, Thalambur, Chennai – 600130, Tamil Nadu, IN
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Journal of Pierre Fauchard Academy (India Section), Vol 35, No 3 (2021), Pagination: 87-92Abstract
Background: Procrastination is considered problematic when it affects normal day-to-day functioning. It can serve as a deterrent among undergraduate dental students both for their academic and career growth. Behaviour modifications are required to change this negative behaviour and Sense of Coherence is one such approach. Aim: To assess the relationship between Sense of Coherence and Procrastination among a group of undergraduate dental students in Chennai city. Material and Methods: A cross sectional questionnaire study was conducted among 358 undergraduate dental students. Thirteen item Sense of Coherence scale and Lay’s Procrastination scale were used to collect data about Sense of Coherence and Procrastination among undergraduate dental students respectively, using google forms. One-way ANOVA and Independent T test were used to test for difference in mean scores between groups based on year of study and gender, respectively. Pearsons correlation coefficient followed by Simple Linear Regression was performed to test for association between Sense of Coherence and Procrastination. Results: The overall mean Sense of Coherence score of the study participants was 49.52 ± 8.13. The overall mean Procrastination score of the study participants was 56.58 ± 10.02. Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient revealed a negative correlation (r = -.255) between Sense of Coherence and Procrastination (p = .000) indicating that with an increase in Sense of Coherence, Procrastination decreases. In tandem, the third year students with lowest Sense of Coherence score showed highest procrastination. Conclusion: Procrastination is negatively associated with Sense of Coherence and hence behaviour modification interventions based on Sense of Coherence are required, to be customized and incorporated in dental curriculum to reduce procrastination among undergraduate dental students.Keywords
Behaviour Modification, Dental, Procrastination, Sense of Coherence, Students, Undergraduates.References
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