Assessment of Knowledge,Attitude,and Practice in Forensic Dental Anatomy and Histology among Dental Practitioners  

作　　者：Supriya Soni Payal Shirpure Ujwal Shahu Abraham Johnson 

机构地区：[1]Laboratory of Forensic Odontology,Institute of Forensic Science,Gujarat Forensic Sciences University,Gandhinagar,Gujarat,India

出　　处：《Journal of Forensic Science and Medicine》2020年第3期89-92,共4页法庭科学与法医学杂志（英文）

摘　　要：Dental anatomy and histology is one of the fundamental subjects and a key to comprehend the act of dentistry.Dental features such as tooth morphology and variations in shape and size play a vital role in the area of forensic odontology.Forensic odontology is a challenging field that involves the application of such knowledge of dental sciences in the identification of deceased individuals.The aim and objective was to assess and evaluate the knowledge,attitude,and practice regarding dental anatomy and histology in forensic investigation among dental practitioners.A cross-sectional survey was carried out among 217 dental practitioners from Maharashtra who in their day-to-day life may experience instances of forensic interest.The information was collected through telephonic interview by means of a pretested,close-ended questionnaire.In our stud%the general awareness about forensic odontology was found to be more among MDS dental practitioners than BDS dental practitioners.Overall,there is a lack of adequate legal knowledge and forensic practices among the dentists of Mumbai and Nagpur.However,the practitioners did have a positive attitude toward the field and were keen to learn more about it.The study is the first of its kind to be conducted in Maharashtra state of India regarding dental anatomy and histology with respect to forensic odontology.The dental practitioners were also aware about the dental anatomy and dental histology with respect to forensic investigation.

关 键 词：ANATOMY DENTAL DENTIST forensic odontology histology teeth 

分 类 号：R78[医药卫生—口腔医学]