AU - Vaghela, Chirag
AU - Choudhari, Shantanu
AU - Solanki, Parikrama
AU - Saxena, Sandip
AU - Sharma, Dipak
TI - Knowledge and awareness regarding various aspects of early childhood caries among general dental practitioners of Gujarat, India: A questionnaire study
PT - ORIG
DP - 2019 Jan 1
TA - International Journal of Pedodontic Rehabilitation
PG - 17-21
VI - 4
IP - 1
4099- https://www.ijpedor.org/article.asp?issn=2468-8932;year=2019;volume=4;issue=1;spage=17;epage=21;aulast=Vaghela;type=0
4100- https://www.ijpedor.org/article.asp?issn=2468-8932;year=2019;volume=4;issue=1;spage=17;epage=21;aulast=Vaghela
AB -
Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the amount of knowledge and awareness regarding early childhood caries (ECC) among general dental practitioners of Gujarat state. Materials and Methods: A list of inquiries by means of questionnaires for gauging the knowledge regarding ECC was sent via E-mail to 500 general dental practitioners utilizing Google online survey form. Results: The results were based on the answers given by the participants according to their own perception and were quantified accordingly with the help of a pie chart. Conclusion: Although Dental Practitioners have good awareness regarding ECC, there is a need to update their knowledge in order to contribute towards the prevention and treatment of ECC.