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What Surgical Education the Speciality Offers? Perception of Role of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery by 1200 Healthcare Professionals, Students and the General Public in Hyderabad, India

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Abstract

Aim

To investigate the perception of Oral and maxillofacial surgery by healthcare professionals, students and general public.

Materials and Methods

A questionnaire form was created that listed ten clinical situations, and given by hand to 1200 individuals, divided into six groups: group 1, medical professionals; group 2, Specialties of dentistry; group 3, general dentists; group 4, medical students; group 5, dental students; and group 6, general public, each comprising 200 individuals. Respondents were asked to indicate who they would expect to treat them if they had one of the specified conditions listed in the questionnaire. We present the results and current awareness levels of this simple questionnaire. The present study addresses the common issue raised by many authors, ‘What surgical education the speciality offers?’ especially to medical professionals, medical students and general public to enhance an appropriate referral.

Results

Most of the respondents in groups 2, 3 and 5 agreed that specific conditions listed in the questionnaire were within the domain of oral and maxillofacial surgery, but such response was not seen in groups 1, 4 and 6 (p < 0.001). An overall awareness level of oral and maxillofacial surgery was found to be 50.2%.

Conclusion

The onus of creating and improving the awareness and perception of our specialty lies on oral and maxillofacial surgeon. Unified efforts at individual as well as global level will help achieve this goal.

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Acknowledgements

I would like to thank my seniors Dr. Gireesha Reddy, MDS, and Dr. Udhav Kanse and my colleagues Dr. Abhishek Budharapu, MDS, and Dr. Revanth Kumar. S, MDS, for their general support and assistance.

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  1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sri Sai Collage of Dental Surgery, Vikarabad, Telangana, India

    Ashwant Kumar Vadepally

  2. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sri Sai College of Dental Surgery, Vikarabad, Telangana, India

    Ramen Sinha

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Vadepally, A.K., Sinha, R. What Surgical Education the Speciality Offers? Perception of Role of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery by 1200 Healthcare Professionals, Students and the General Public in Hyderabad, India. J. Maxillofac. Oral Surg. 17, 182–187 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12663-017-1050-7

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