INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH International Peer Reviewed & Refereed Journals, Open Access Journal ISSN Approved Journal No: 2455-2631 | Impact factor: 8.15 | ESTD Year: 2016
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Introduction : The use of internet has become universal that it has become a basic necessity in day to day life. The aim of this study is to get an insight on how the internet has affected dentistry. It also focuses on the patients understandings towards the use of internet regarding their oral health queries and dentist perception towards the use of internet in clinical practice. Material & Method: This is a cross sectional study conducted, which consists of questionnaire, distributed among 300 undergraduate , postgraduate students, and dental practitioners and collected data were analyzed . Result : Among the participants 85.7% were undergraduates and 14.3% postgraduate dentists . Out of them 37% dentist don't think that conventional media is best to communicate with patients and 38.4% dentist think dentist should communicate with the patient more through social media. 40.1% dentist believe that internet information regarding the disease ruins the patient dentist relationship while 30.3% thinks it's beneficial to the dentist. Conclusion : The impact of internet can be considered high amid both the patients and dentists. Also it affects the decision making process of patients offering a new challenge to the dentist.
Keywords:
Internet , Dentistry, perceptions, patients
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"Perceptions Of How The Internet Has Impacted On Dentistry ", International Journal of Science & Engineering Development Research (www.ijsdr.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.8, Issue 2, page no.482 - 486, February-2023, Available :http://www.ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR2302083.pdf
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Publication Details:
Published Paper ID: IJSDR2302083
Registration ID:203972
Published In: Volume 8 Issue 2, February-2023
DOI (Digital Object Identifier):
Page No: 482 - 486
Publisher: IJSDR | www.ijsdr.org
ISSN Number: 2455-2631
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