Knowledge, awareness, and perception on root canal treatment among South Indian population - A survey

Abstract

The pulp is removed, and the interior of the tooth is cleaned and sealed during root canal treatment. Root canals are dreaded by many people because they are considered to be painful. The following are indicators of pulpal damage, color changes, swelling, thermal sensitivity, and pain in the gums. The pulp gets inflamed or diseased when it becomes infected, then RCT or extraction is needed to eliminate the inflamed or infected tissue and heal that particular region. The questionnaire was circulated to the sample population through a Google Docs link. Pie charts with a frequency table were created when the survey data were acquired. The Chi-square test was used to evaluate the connection using the SPSS software. Eighty-four percent of people are aware of RCT and what it is intended for and 80% of the participants themselves have undergone endodontic treatment. Most of the South Indian population were aware of root canal treatment and have undergone an RCT procedure.

Keywords: Eco friendly; endodontic treatment; innovative technique; participants; statistically significant.

Figure 1

Eighty percent of the study population has had endodontic treatment, which is displayed in green, and 20% of the study population has not had an endodontic treatment and was given in blue

Figure 2

The range of views on the cost of an RCT, with 67% of participants believing that RCT is too costly (shown in green), and 33% believing that RCT is not too expensive (represented in blue)

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The participants’ willingness to pay a high price in exchange for adequate treatment, with 60% agreeing (green) and 40% disagreeing (blue)

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This graph is on who has given them treatment where, for 30% of the participants an intern has performed and it is represented in blue, 53% of the participants took treatment with an experienced dentist and is represented in green, for 7% of the participants, dental students have performed an RCT and are represented in brown

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The participants depending on endodontic treatment expertise, where 36% of the participants were uninterested in the course and are depicted in blue, 33% requested more information and are represented in green, and 14% of the participants were unaware of anything and are represented in brown, 10% of the participants were aware of the procedure and it is represented in violet, and 7% has acquired knowledge from media and it is represented in yellow

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The participant distribution based on their knowledge of RCT therapy, where 84% were aware that RCT aims at saving a tooth and it is represented in green and 16% were not aware that it is represented in blue

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Ten percent of the participants were selected based on the cost of the treatment and it is represented in blue, pain connected with therapy was a worry for 12% of the participants, which is indicated in green, 27% were concerned about the availability of a professional doctor and it is represented in brown, 4% were concerned of the quick and easy access to the clinic and it is represented in violet, and 47%, a majority were more concerned of the reasonable price for their treatment and it is represented in yellow

Figure 8

The number of participants is indicated on the Y-axis, whereas gender is represented on the X-axis. Participants who said no are represented by dark blue, whereas those who said yes are represented by dark green. In both genders, the majority of subjects stated that they experienced discomfort during endodontic therapy. When opposed to men, however, the majority of women suffered discomfort during root canal treatment. This distinction was not statistically significant

Figure 9

The gender is represented on the X-axis, whereas the number of participants is represented on the Y-axis. Participants who said no are represented by dark blue, whereas those who said yes are represented by dark green. In both genders, the most prevalent issue expressed by participants was the length of time it took to receive therapy. The majority of females, on the other hand, were apprehensive about the treatment's duration. This difference was statistically significant

Figure 10

The X-axis represents the gender, whereas the number of participants is represented on the Y-axis. Participants who said no are represented by dark blue, whereas those who said yes are represented by dark green. In both genders, the individuals were more likely to have a tooth extracted rather than have a root canal treatment