EVALUATING THE EFFECT OF MOTIVATION ON THE PATIENT TO UNDERGO COMPREHENSIVE DENTAL CARE

Dr. Chelluboina Mounica; Dr. B. K. Srivastava; Dr. Shruthi Eshwar; Dr. Vipin Jain; Dr. Sudarshan Chinna

Volume : VIII, Issue : IV, April - 2019

EVALUATING THE EFFECT OF MOTIVATION ON THE PATIENT TO UNDERGO COMPREHENSIVE DENTAL CARE

Dr. Chelluboina Mounica, Dr. B. K. Srivastava, Dr. Shruthi Eshwar, Dr. Vipin Jain, Dr. Sudarshan Chinna

Abstract :

Background: There are many barriers which prevent the patient to undergo comprehensive dental care. In comprehensive care we not only think in terms of eliminating pain and infection but in terms of restoration of service able tooth to good functional form, replacement of missing teeth, maintenance care for control of early lesions so that the population may experience a lower prevalence of disease. Aim: To evaluate the effect of motivation on the patient to undergo comprehensive dental care Materials and methods: A clinical trial was conducted among 30 patients attending a teaching hospital in Bangalore city. On the first dental visit, patients were explained about all the findings. Perception towards comprehensive dental care was collected using questionnaire before and after motivation. Treatment for chief complaint was started or completed on the initial dental visit and was observed whether the patient will undergo treatment for all the findings in the oral cavity in the next 3 months. Results: Out of 30 subjects, 4(13.3%) subjects underwent complete comprehensive treatment, 20(66.6%) subjects underwent other treatments along with chief complaint but not all the treatments and 6(20%) subjects underwent treatment only for chief complaint. Conclusion: As most of the patients only opt for treatment for chief complaint in regular dental practice, by giving motivation, we can convince them to undergo at least few other required treatments along with chief complaint if not comprehensive treatment