Awareness of Interceptive Orthodontics among the Dentists Serving at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences Islamabad

Abstract

Objective: This research was carried out to determine the awareness among dental surgeons regarding interceptive orthodontic treatment.

Study Design: cross-sectional study

Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the conducted in Dental Department of PIMS Islamabad from February to July 2021.

Materials and Methods: Including all faculty members, residents, and house officers a convenience sampling technique was used. Data were analyzed by using IBM-SPSS 23.0.

Results: The mean age of participants was 25.66 ± 5.66 years of which 41% were male and 59% were female. Total 47% of the participants were familiar with interceptive orthodontics. All the participants reported that oral habits can affect occlusion.

Conclusion: In our study majority of dentists were not aware of interceptive orthodontics and intervention used during the mixed dentition.