Volume : IX, Issue : II, February - 2019
KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS ABOUT THE PRACTICE OF 'CONSCIOUS SEDATION' IN PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY AMONG UNDERGRADUATE DENTAL STUDENTS
Gayathri Krishnan, Sharanya Ravindran, Srinivasan Neduntheru Narasimhan, Joyson Moses
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INTRODUCTION: Conscious Sedation is a minimally depressed level of consciousness that retains the patient‘s ability to maintain a patent airway independently and simultaneously respond to physical stimulation and verbal commands. AIM OF THE STUDY: To evaluate the knowledge and awareness about the practice of Conscious sedation in Paediatric dentistry among undergraduate dental students. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A questionnaire containing 14 close ended questions assessed the knowledge of 114 undergraduate dental students regarding the practice of conscious sedation in paediatric dentistry. RESULTS: The study results revealed that , 81.6% of the students had insufficient knowledge to practice sedation in children and they were willing to attend workshops to upgrade their knowledge. CONCLUSION: The study emphasizes the need for additional workshops to be conducted in the undergraduate dental education curriculum regarding the guidelines and techniques to practice sedation in dentistry.
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KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS ABOUT THE PRACTICE OF 'CONSCIOUS SEDATION' IN PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY AMONG UNDERGRADUATE DENTAL STUDENTS, Gayathri Krishnan, Sharanya Ravindran, Srinivasan Neduntheru Narasimhan, Joyson Moses INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-2 | February-2019
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KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS ABOUT THE PRACTICE OF 'CONSCIOUS SEDATION' IN PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY AMONG UNDERGRADUATE DENTAL STUDENTS, Gayathri Krishnan, Sharanya Ravindran, Srinivasan Neduntheru Narasimhan, Joyson Moses INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-2 | February-2019
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