Knowledge and Attitude of Nepalese Dental Interns towards Adhesives for Removal Dentures

Authors

  • B Shrestha Department of Prosthodontics Kantipur Dental College, Kathmandu
  • PK Parajuli Department of Prosthodontics, Kantipur Dental College, Kathmandu
  • B B Basnet Department of Prosthodontics Kantipur Dental College, Kathmandu
  • G. Adhikari Department of Prosthodontics Kantipur Dental College, Kathmandu
  • DB Pun Department of Prosthodontics Kantipur Dental College, Kathmandu
  • D Rokaya Department of Prosthodontics, Kantipur Dental College, Kathmandu
  • A Bhandari Department of Prosthodontics, Kantipur Dental College, Kathmandu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jbpkihs.v2i2.27857

Keywords:

Attitude, denture adhesives, knowledge, questionnaire

Abstract

Background: Denture adhesives play an important role in the retention of removal dentures. This research aimed to study the knowledge and attitude (K&A) of Nepalese dental interns in various Universities/ dental colleges towards adhesives for removal denture (ARDs).

Materials and Methods: A survey was conducted among the dental interns of various colleges in Nepal. Pearson’s Chi-square test was carried out to compare the various variables among the Universities/ dental colleges. Rating scale was used for testing the K&A towards denture adhesives.

Results: It was found that 86.5% of the dental interns had adequate K&A on ARDs, 87.8% responded that ARD is beneficial for dentures and 95.5% agreed that dentists should regularly inform regarding ARDs to all denture patients.

Conclusion: Most of the Nepalese dental interns of various Universities/ dental colleges possessed acceptable K&A on ARDs.

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Published

2019-12-31

How to Cite

Shrestha, B., Parajuli, P., Basnet, B. B., Adhikari, G., Pun, D., Rokaya, D., & Bhandari, A. (2019). Knowledge and Attitude of Nepalese Dental Interns towards Adhesives for Removal Dentures. Journal of BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, 2(2), 40–45. https://doi.org/10.3126/jbpkihs.v2i2.27857

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2019)

Section

Original Articles