Knowledge of ocular infections among the dental practitioners across India: a cross sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ocular issues such as impaired vision, ophthalmia, orbital cellulitis, and blindness are not common with dental infections. However, there is absence of set guidelines in prevention and management of ocular issues arising from dental infections. Hence the knowledge and vantage point of the dentists with respect to ocular complications arising from dental infections was evaluated.

Objective

This study reviews the knowledge of dentists with association of eye infection due to dental contamination.

Method

A cross sectional survey using standardized questionnaires were sent suing social media platform among the academicians and practicing dental clinicians. All the questionnaires were content validated by three ophthalmologists. Descriptive statistics was scrut

SUBMITTER: Arvind R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10836011 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature