Department of Public Health Dentistry, Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Dental Sciences, Chennai, India
Currently working as a Senior lecturer and she has done her under graduation from Rajas dental college and post graduation from Ragas dental college under Tamilnadu Dr. MGR Medical University. Has an experience of 2 years in the field. The most enthusiastic of all and she deals with the department academic and administrative activities. Has won best Paper and poster presentation in her post graduation. She has 3 scientific publications and an active participant in National conferences and CDE programs.
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Utilization of Dental Services and Perception Towards Dental Insurance Among Software Professional in Chennai City: A Cross Sectional Survey
Author(s): M Sathiya Gomathi*, Sudhir KM, S Vishnu Prasad, J Mahesh, H Faizunisa and K Indrapriyadharshini
Aim: To assess the utilization of dental services and perception towards dental insurance among the Software professionals who are working in Chennai city.
Materials and methods: A cross sectional questionnaire survey was conducted among 364 software professionals in Chennai city, to identify the utilization of dental services and their perception towards dental insurance policy. After reviewing the related articles, a questionnaire including demographic data, utilization pattern, and perception towards the Dental insurance were framed. In order to standardize and validate the questionnaire content Validity Index was used and Reliability test was done by test-retest method. Google forms were sent to the study subjects to collect information. Collected data were analysed using descriptive statistics and Chi-square test.
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