Oral Health and Dental Management

Department of Public Health Dentistry, Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Dental Sciences, Chennai, India

Biography

Currently working as Professor & HOD completed his bachelor’s in Dental Sciences (BDS) from the College of Dental Sciences, Davangere and went on to pursue his masters in PUBLIC HEALTH DENTISTRY through merit in the College of Dental Sciences, Davangere. Aiming to be the best, he secured 1st rank in his masters and was honored with the University Gold Medal for the year 2008. He has more than 10 years of clinical experience and has participated in various workshops/courses on the rotary endodontic and esthetic dentistry and has been a well-known consultant/practitioner of rotary endodontics, micro endodontics, and esthetic dentistry.

Publications

• Rapid Communication   
  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. .. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2247-2452.21.20.1136

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