A Survey of Orthodontic Practice in Mid-Western India
Dental practice is booming in India, with many conventional and advanced setups providing orthodontic services. Orthodontics as a specialty has come to the forefront. As awareness of orthodontic therapy has increased with most of the orthodontic practice scattered in urban areas. The rural population has less availability of orthodontic services. Moreover, the orthodontic treatment modalities available in the urban and rural practice differ due to the unavailability of various factors.
Aim- This article aims to define the scope of the current Orthodontic practice in Mid-Western India.
Technique: - Descriptive quantitative study based on a questionnaire with 21 questions addressing various aspects of Orthodontic practice.
Conclusion and Significance- The study shows that dental specialists have low to moderate awareness, positive perception, and poor practice regarding orthodontic practice and principles. Age group, type of specialty, year of practice, and number of orthodontic cases treated per month significantly associated with awareness, perception, and practice of dental professionals regarding orthodontic practice and principles.
Keywords: Awareness, orthodontics, perception, practice
Citation: Joshi Y, Ambashikar V, R. Warpe S, Chandak S, Mohammed A. “A Survey of Orthodontic Practice in Mid Western India ”. SVOA Dentistry 2:6 (2021) Pages 271-283.
