Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice or Performance of Pit and Fissure Sealants of Dentists in Jodhpur City

Introduction: To evaluate the knowledge, attitude and practice of Jodhpur private dental practitioners concerning pit and fissure sealants and other preventive measurements, together with the extent and the reasons for using or not using pit and fissure sealants in their clinical practice. Methodology : A cross-sectional survey was conducted among all of the dental practitioners available at the time of the study using a standardized closed questionnaire, carried out for 2 months, from February 2014 to April 2014, in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. Variables were described using frequency and percentage distribution. Chi-square tests were performed to assess the association between categorical independent variables and usage of pit and fissure sealants. The level of significance was set at P = 0.05 by using SPSS. Results: It was found that there was a statistically significant relationship between 30-35 years of age, male with knowledge, attitude regarding use of pit and fissure sealants. It was also found that there was a statistically significant relationship between qualification and 5-10 years of work experience with knowledge, attitude and practice of dental practitioners regarding pit and fissure sealants use. Conclusion: The findings of the present study indicates that dentists in Jodhpur city have neutral to favorable knowledge, attitude and practice about the use of pit and fissure sealants among study subjects.