DETERMINING THE PERCEPTION AND OBJECTIVE TOWARDS CHOOSING DENTISTRY AS A CAREER BY THE DENTAL STUDENTS OF SRINAGAR CITY, JAMMU AND KASHMIR, INDIA

Dr Salman Khursheed; Dr Ajmal Mir; Dr Mohd Sajad; Salman Murtaza

Volume : IX, Issue : V, May - 2019

DETERMINING THE PERCEPTION AND OBJECTIVE TOWARDS CHOOSING DENTISTRY AS A CAREER BY THE DENTAL STUDENTS OF SRINAGAR CITY, JAMMU AND KASHMIR, INDIA

Dr Salman Khursheed, Dr Ajmal Mir, Dr Mohd Sajad, Salman Murtaza

Abstract :

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: To study the perception and objective of choosing dentistry as a career by the dental students studying in Srinagar city, Jammu And Kashmir, India. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A survey was conducted in the form of a questionnaire and circulated among 262 undergraduate and postgraduate dental students through email. The response was collected, accumulated and analysed statistically. RESULTS: Only 28% students choose dentistry out of their own will as the first career choice. 96% stated that it was a noble and respected profession. 56% of the students would opt for private practice after completion of their degrees. 42% were Male students and majority 58% were female students. Only 20% of the female students would opt for private practice. 80% female students wanted to work only if they got jobs in private or government hospitals. The results varied among the 1st year BDS students upto the post graduate students. CONCLUSION: According to the response of the students. This profession was a very highly respected profession but had lot of negatives also.Their was a sense of scarcity in terms of jobs in this field and trust deficit for female dentists.