KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS ABOUT THE PRACTICE OF 'CONSCIOUS SEDATION' IN PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY AMONG UNDERGRADUATE DENTAL STUDENTS

Gayathri Krishnan; Sharanya Ravindran; Srinivasan Neduntheru Narasimhan; Joyson Moses

Volume : IX, Issue : II, February - 2019

KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS ABOUT THE PRACTICE OF 'CONSCIOUS SEDATION' IN PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY AMONG UNDERGRADUATE DENTAL STUDENTS

Gayathri Krishnan, Sharanya Ravindran, Srinivasan Neduntheru Narasimhan, Joyson Moses

Abstract :

INTRODUCTION: Conscious Sedation is a minimally depressed level of consciousness that retains the patient‘s ability to maintain a patent airway independently and simultaneously respond to physical stimulation and verbal commands. AIM OF THE STUDY: To evaluate the knowledge and awareness about the practice of Conscious sedation in Paediatric dentistry among undergraduate dental students. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A questionnaire containing 14 close ended questions assessed the knowledge of 114 undergraduate dental students regarding the practice of conscious sedation in paediatric dentistry. RESULTS: The study results revealed that , 81.6% of the students had insufficient knowledge to practice sedation in children and they were willing to attend workshops to upgrade their knowledge. CONCLUSION: The study emphasizes the need for additional workshops to be conducted in the undergraduate dental education curriculum regarding the guidelines and techniques to practice sedation in dentistry.