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Aim: General dental practitioners and dental professionals can play an essential role in education and motivation of their patients about the principles and practice of of occlusion; which can be very beneficial to the patient’s lifestyle. It is, therefore, important to identify their level of knowledge and attitude toward attaining proper occlusion. This study was aimed to analyse the knowledge and attitude about principles of occlusion in general dental practitioners and other specialists including post graduate students in dentistry. Materials and methods: A cross sectional study was conducted on 418 dental professionals selected from various regions of Karnataka and Kerala. A questionnaire consisting of 16 questions was handed to the subjects willing to participate in the present study to assess their knowledge & attitude about the principles of occlusion. The subjects were grouped as general dental practitioners (Group 1), conservative dentists (Group 2), specialists (Group 3), and post graduates (Group 4). The scores were calculated, and statistical analysis was done with the help of IBM SPSS statistics 20, using Student’s t test. Results: The comparative analysis showed highly significant difference of knowledge and attitude score between general dental practitioners and non-orthodontic specialists (Student’s t test, P < 0.001). The total mean score was calculated for the study groups which was 11.9 for general practitioners, 17.58 for conservative dentist, 18.50 for other specialists and 9.20 for post graduates respectively. Speciality wise total mean score was also calculated which accounted for 19.03 for Orthodontists, 18.38 for Prosthodontists, 17.58 for Conservative dentists followed by other specialists. Conclusion: The knowledge and awareness prevalent regarding occlusion among the study participants was moderately satisfactory. But the study results definitely highlight the need for more education of practice and treatment concepts in attaining proper occlusion to the dentists who did not belong to this field. The awareness regarding basic facts and recent treatment options is mandatory.

Occlusion: What's behind a Bite? Study of the Knowledge and Attitude about Principles of Occlusion among Dental Professionals