Bhanushali Nikhil V, Atre Swarali Y, Kumar Vaibhav, Jain Romi, Aranha Venetia, Singh Shishir
Department of Public Health Dentistry, TPCT's Terna Dental College and Hospital, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
TPCT's Terna Dental College and Hospital, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Int J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2022 Jan-Feb;15(1):94-98. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-2347.
Local anesthesia (LA) administration is an anxiety-provoking phenomenon in patients. Several alternative and advanced techniques make LA administration patient-friendly. This study assesses the knowledge, attitude, and practices of these advances, creating awareness and encouraging further studies and innovations to make these techniques more accessible, available, and economical to be utilized in the Indian population for controlling pain by targeting the budding dentists who actively imbibe and are abreast with the current state of affairs.
A descriptive cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was conducted among the undergraduate and postgraduate students of a private college in Navi Mumbai. The self-administered questionnaire contained 13 questions. The data was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 17 software and a Chi-square test were applied.
A majority of the respondents were unaware of the alternative techniques (59.4%) with a significant difference between undergraduates and postgraduates. 95.7% thought conventional methods caused dental anxiety and 55.1% thought alternatives would be better. The pain management techniques currently used were mostly reassurance and distraction (84.2%) and Topical anesthesia (74.9%). Only 9.6% had actually practiced these techniques, the reason for inexperience being inadequate knowledge. Out of those who had used these techniques, 47.82% saw positive results with patients experiencing less pain.
Knowledge of advanced local anesthetic techniques in the dental fraternity is necessary to enhance practice and provide the best care to the patients. Its inclusion in the curriculum with adequate practical training shall ensure its use efficiently.
Today dentistry is propelling toward minimally invasive, painless, and patient-friendly procedures. The incorporation of advanced LA techniques to help achieve this goal begin with assessing its awareness among future dentists which would help make them accessible and affordable and contribute toward providing patients a holistic treatment.
Bhanushali NV, Atre SY, Kumar V, Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices regarding Advanced Local Anesthetic Techniques among Students Attending a Private Dental College in Navi Mumbai, India: A Cross-sectional Study. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2022;15(1):94-98.
局部麻醉（LA）给药对患者来说是一种引发焦虑的现象。多种替代和先进技术使LA给药对患者更友好。本研究评估了这些进展的知识、态度和实践情况，提高认识并鼓励进一步的研究和创新，以使这些技术在印度人群中更易获取、更可利用且更经济实惠，从而通过针对积极吸收并了解当前情况的初出茅庐的牙医来控制疼痛。
在新孟买一所私立学院的本科生和研究生中进行了一项基于描述性横断面问卷的研究。自行填写的问卷包含13个问题。使用社会科学统计软件包（SPSS）17版软件对数据进行分析，并应用卡方检验。
大多数受访者不了解替代技术（59.4%），本科生和研究生之间存在显著差异。95.7%的人认为传统方法会导致牙科焦虑，55.1%的人认为替代方法会更好。目前使用的疼痛管理技术大多是安慰和分散注意力（84.2%）以及表面麻醉（74.9%）。只有9.6%的人实际实践过这些技术，缺乏经验的原因是知识不足。在使用过这些技术的人中，47.82%的人看到了积极效果，患者疼痛减轻。
牙科界了解先进的局部麻醉技术对于提高实践水平和为患者提供最佳护理是必要的。将其纳入课程并提供足够的实践培训应能确保其有效使用。
如今牙科正朝着微创、无痛和对患者友好的程序发展。纳入先进的LA技术以帮助实现这一目标，首先要评估未来牙医对其的认识，这将有助于使其更易获取且价格合理，并有助于为患者提供全面治疗。
Bhanushali NV, Atre SY, Kumar V, 印度新孟买一所私立牙科学院学生对先进局部麻醉技术的知识、态度和实践评估：一项横断面研究。《国际临床儿科牙科杂志》2022；15(1):94 - 98。
