Perception of role of oral and maxillofacial surgery among healthcare professionals

Kiran Kumar Aheibam; Deepak Ningombam Singh; Wahengbam Tulsidas Singh; Albert Ashem; Potsangbam Aparna Devi; Khwairakpam Chaoton Singh

doi:10.53730/ijhs.v6nS2.5566

Authors

Kiran Kumar Aheibam Associate Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontic, Dental College, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal-795004, Manipur
Deepak Ningombam Singh
deepakningombam1@gmail.com
Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Dental College, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal -795004, Manipur
Wahengbam Tulsidas Singh Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental College, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal-795004, Manipur
Albert Ashem Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Dental College, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal 795004, Manipur
Potsangbam Aparna Devi Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Dental College, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal 795004, Manipur
Khwairakpam Chaoton Singh Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Maxillofacial and Surgery, Teerthanker Mahaveer Dental College and Research Centre, Bagadpur, Uttar Pradesh

Keywords:

oral, maxillofacial surgery, healthcare professionals

Abstract

Introduction: Oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) is one of the oldest dental specialties. When compared to other surgical specialties, it is less popular among the healthcare professionals. Methods and materials: A questionnaire survey was conducted among 480 healthcare Professionals in Manipur, under four categories – dental students and practitioners, medical students and practitioners. Each group contains 120 participants and they were asked to select appropriate answers for 16 questions. 38 participants don’t respond to the questionnaire which gives a total number of 442 participants. Data analysis is done using SPSS software. Results:Analysis of the data shows that 74.4% of participants were aware of various specialties of dentistry and 72.6% of them know about OMFS. For the nine clinical scenario based questions, almost all of them had opted OMFS for third molar removal, fractures of maxillofacial region and oral cancer. But most of them were unaware of the role of OMFS in cosmetic surgeries. Conclusion: Even though OMFS is a vast specialty, most of the healthcare professionals are unaware of its scope.

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