Assessment of barriers & attitude of pediatric dentist towards the use of inhalation sedation in clinical practice: a mixed method study
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Abstract
Background and aim: Behaviour management is the corner stone of pediatric dentistry. Inhalation Sedation (IS) technique is safe & effective adjuvant in reducing anxiety, and producing analgesia. To assess the attitude of pediatric dentist towards the usage of Inhalation sedation and also to investigate the barriers and obstacles faced by them during usage of IS in their routine clinical practice.
Materials and methods: Mixed method study design conducted among 200 pediatric dentist in a metro city. A 18 point questionnaire with 12 closed question & 6 open ended questions was administered to200 pediatric dentist. Quantitative data was presented as percentage, frequency and qualitative data was thematically analysed.
Results: Use of IS in pediatric dentistry was beneficial as an effective Behavior Management Technique (BMT). Regarding the safety in the usage of IS in dental setup, 90.9 % respondents agreed that IS is safe enough to be used in clinical setup. Parental acceptance of using IS for their child is a variable strata and has individual perceptions attached to it. Qualitative data was thematically analysed and after an in depth interview with different respondents various themes were generated.
Conclusion: Significant gap in the knowledge and practice of inhalation sedation among the study population was found. Through qualitative analysis, major barriers in utilisation of IS was identified.
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