Knowledge of Root Canal Treatment and Its Association with Patients’ Demographics – A Cross-Sectional Insight

ABSTRACT

Introduction:Endodonticsisthedivisionofdentistrythatmainlydealtwiththephysiology,pathophysiology,pathologyandmorphologyofhumandentaltissues.Thestudydeterminedtheknowledgeamongpatientswhounderwentrootcanaltreatment(RCT).Methods:Across-sectionalstudywascarriedamongRCTpatientsvisitingvariousdentalclinics.Avalidatedself-administeredquestionnaireincludinginformationrelatedtoknowledgeaboutRCTwasusedtocollectrequireddata.StatisticalPackageforSocialScience(SPSS)Version22.0wasusedtoanalyzethedata Results:RegardingtheRCTknowledge,itwasrevealedthatpatientswithpreviousRCThistorywerehavingbetterknowledgethanpatientswithoutRCThistoryorthosewhowereplanningtoundergoforRCTprocedure(p=<0.001).DifferencesbetweensmokingstatusandRCTknowledgewerealsostatisticallysignificant(p=0.048).Conclusion:Inconclusion,moderateknowledgewasobservedamongpatientswhounderwentRCTorthosewhowereplanningtoperformRCT