Open AccessA study of the reasons for irregular dental attendance in a private dental college in a rural setup
Author(s) -
Anoj Cherian George,
Abhijeet Hoshing,
Nilesh V Joshi
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.32425
Subject(s) - medicine , attendance , family medicine , recall , periodontology , modalities , patient satisfaction , systematic sampling , dentistry , nursing , psychology , social science , pathology , sociology , economics , cognitive psychology , economic growth
The mouth is regarded as a mirror and the gateway to health. Integration is required between the dental practitioner and the patient, if good dental health is to be attained. Various treatment modalities of late frequently require appointments, which are more than one in number for completion of the entire treatment program. This study was taken up to determine the impact of reported dental attendance patterns of patients on the oral health and treatment quality in teaching hospitals and also on the quality of life in rural areas.