Quratulaine Shabbir, Sohaib Hassan, Muhammad Zia-ur Rehman, Amna Saleem, Farhan Ali, Ehsan Haider.
Awareness of Orthodontic Related Conditions among Pediatricians.
Pak Paed J Jan ;45(3):299-303.

Objective: This study aimed to assess awareness of basic orthodontic principles among pediatricians. Study Design: Quantitative design involved descriptive statistics such as frequency distributions. Place and Duration of Study: Study was conducted at Orthodontic Department of Multan Medical and Dental College. Material and Methods: A questionnaire-based survey of pediatricians from different hospitals of Punjab, Pakistan was statically interpreted by using Stata software. Results: Of 199 pediatricians, female responders predominated (0.014). Age group between 26-35 years showed maximum (80%) referral and age group over 55 year old showed minimum (9%) referral to orthodontists. Responses in relation to orthodontic referral, orthodontic knowledge, experience with orthodontists and orthodontic role were 75%, 2%, 43% and 95% respectively. Conclusion: Pediatricians and orthodontists need to be vigilant in orthodontic screenings along with inclusion of orthodontic courses in pediatric residency curriculum.

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