PMID- 34934268
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
LR  - 20220429
IS  - 0974-7052 (Print)
IS  - 0975-1904 (Electronic)
IS  - 0974-7052 (Linking)
VI  - 14
IP  - 5
DP  - 2021 Sep-Oct
TI  - Awareness and Attitude of General and Specialist Dentists in Providing Oral 
      Health-related Quality of Life for Children with Special Healthcare Needs.
PG  - 601-603
LID - 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1968 [doi]
AB  - Special healthcare needs children (SHCNC) requires specialized knowledge acquired 
      by additional training, as well as increased awareness and accommodative measures 
      on part of general practitioners and specialist dentists beyond what is 
      considered routine. Most dentists face challenges in treating these children, due 
      to lack of awareness and insufficient training regarding the management of such 
      children in a dental operatory. AIM AND OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to 
      investigate the awareness, practices, and hurdles faced by general dentists and 
      dentists of various specialties in providing oral healthcare to children with 
      special healthcare needs. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study was conducted in 
      dental colleges and private dental clinics in and around Hyderabad. General 
      dentists and dentists of various specialties were assessed through a structured 
      questionnaire. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: The data obtained were analyzed with a 
      Chi-square test (SPSS Version - 20). RESULTS: The study showed that 80% of the 
      dentists were willing to treat these children, but lack of sufficient training 
      has been the major hurdle in the management of these children. CONCLUSION: The 
      training of dentists in taking care of children with special healthcare needs 
      should be enhanced to provide comprehensive dental care to these children, 
      thereby enabling them to realize their normal level of functioning and 
      lengthening their life span. HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE: Suhasini K, Rajashekhar R, 
      Reddy JS, et al. Awareness and Attitude of General and Specialist Dentists in 
      Providing Oral Health-related Quality of Life for Children with Special 
      Healthcare Needs. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2021;14(5):601-603.
CI  - Copyright (c) 2021; Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd.
FAU - Suhasini, Konda
AU  - Suhasini K
AD  - Department of Pedodontia, Government Dental College and Hospital, Hyderabad, 
      Telangana, India.
FAU - Rajashekhar, Rodda
AU  - Rajashekhar R
AD  - Department of Pedodontia, Government Dental College and Hospital, Hyderabad, 
      Telangana, India.
FAU - Reddy, Jampanapalli Sharada
AU  - Reddy JS
AD  - Department of Pedodontia, Government Dental College and Hospital, Hyderabad, 
      Telangana, India.
FAU - Hemachandrika, Inguva
AU  - Hemachandrika I
AD  - Department of Pedodontia, Government Dental College and Hospital, Hyderabad, 
      Telangana, India.
FAU - Tarasingh, Patloth
AU  - Tarasingh P
AD  - Department of Pedodontia, Government Dental College and Hospital, Hyderabad, 
      Telangana, India.
FAU - Shaik, Hasanuddin
AU  - Shaik H
AD  - Department of Pedodontia, Government Dental College and Hospital, Hyderabad, 
      Telangana, India.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - India
TA  - Int J Clin Pediatr Dent
JT  - International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry
JID - 101585405
PMC - PMC8645616
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - General dentists
OT  - Special healthcare children
OT  - Specialist dentist
COIS- Source of support: Nil Conflict of interest: None
EDAT- 2021/12/23 06:00
MHDA- 2021/12/23 06:01
PMCR- 2021/10/01
CRDT- 2021/12/22 06:46
PHST- 2021/12/22 06:46 [entrez]
PHST- 2021/12/23 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2021/12/23 06:01 [medline]
PHST- 2021/10/01 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1968 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Int J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2021 Sep-Oct;14(5):601-603. doi: 
      10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1968.