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Dental Practice 2019 Dentistry and Craniofacial Research
ISSN: 2576-392X Page 25
January 28-29, 2019
Barcelona, Spain
27th International Conference on
Dentistry and Dental Practice
Background: Destruction of the supporting periodontal
tissues is mediated by an over reactive immune inflammatory
response to bacteria in the sub-gingival environment. The
complex composition of the dental biofilm and genetic,
systemic and behavioral factors concur to a protective or a
destructive nature of the immune inflammatory response.
Tissue destruction in periodontitis occurs by the stimulatory
action of proinflammatory cytokines and proteolytic enzymes
released by neutrophils, macrophages, tissue resident cells
and the action of bone resorption mediators all of which are
being regulated by B and T cells. Although, bacterial proteases
maybe involved in the periodontal destruction, it is believed
that the major part is being played by the mediators of immune
inflammatory response.
Aim: The aim of this study is to evaluate the awareness of
periodontal medicine among different health care professionals
in a hospital.
Materials & Methods: A sample size of 150 was taken which
included students, interns, post graduate students and faculty.
Data was collected using a questionnaire which included 15
questions used to assess the knowledge about systemic
diseases and periodontal diseases.
Results: 57.3% said that periodontal disease is not related
to coronary heart diseases. Only 14.7% had idea about the
association of pre-term birth and periodontitis. 88% knew
the impact of diabetes on periodontium. 70% said that there
is no association between periodontitis and hospital acquired
pneumonia and 97.3% said that there is no association of
COPD with periodontitis.
Conclusion: Knowledge about the association of periodontal
disease with various systemic conditions is not satisfactory
among the various medical professionals. When they have
to teach and give counseling to the patient, they seem to be
lacking in it. Periodontal medicine should be incorporated as a
topic of discussion among the doctors.
Biography
Junima Rajkarnikar has completed her BDS at Manipal University, India and
MDS in Periodontology at Kathmandu University, Nepal in 2011. Currently,
she is working as an Assistant Professor at Nepal Medical College Teach-
ing Hospital as an Academician and a Clinician. She has presented many
papers both in national and international conferences. She has published
eight papers in various international and national journals. Currently, she is
the Treasurer of Nepalese Society of Periodontology and Oral Implantology
(NSPOI).
Awareness of periodontal medicine among
different health care professionals
Junima Rajkarnikar
Nepal Medical College Teaching Hospital, Nepal
Junima Rajkarnikar, J Den Craniofac Res 2019, Volume 4
DOI: 10.21767/2576-392X-C1-014