Oral Health and Dental Management

Department of Public Health Dentistry, Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Dental Sciences, Madhurandhangam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 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

• Research Article   
  Assessment of Dental Anxiety Level Among Adult Patients Visiting Dental College in Chengalpet District-A Questionnaire Survey
  Author(s): DN Shrienitha*, Sudhir KM, S Vishnu Prasad, Sreenidhi S, J Mahesh and K Indra Priyadharshini
  
  Background: Dental Anxiety is considered to be an imaginary threat to an odd, unpleasant experience accompanied by the forewarning that something undesirable is expected. The aim the study was to assess level of dental anxiety among patients visiting dental college in chengalpet district Materials and methods: The study consists of 519 adult patients from both genders visiting dental college in chengalpet for dental treatment. Data collection was carried out through the administration of self?administered pre?validated questionnaire. The Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) which consists of 7 closed ended questions with responses placed in five?point Likert scale and one open ended question was used to evaluate the degree of anxiety among study participants. Chi square test was done to know the association between anxiety and the type of de.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2247-2452.21.20.1141

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