DOI: 10.36347/sjds.2017.v04i02.002

Pages: 48-51

One of the fast evolving fields of dentistry is periodontology in which newer concepts are introducing into the existing periodontal treatment. However general dentists are not aware of the protocol to be followed in the periodontal referral. The present study was done to assess the attitude and awareness of the periodontal treatment referral among the general dentists of the Nasik city. The study was done consisting of 87 general dental practitioners having clinics in and around Nasik city. The study was done with the help of questionnaire consisting of 5 questions. The general dental practitioners having completed of 2 years were only taken for the study. The referral to the periodontist was present in 67 % of the general dental practitioners, while 33 % do not refer their cases to the periodontist. Scaling and root planing was the procedure most commonly done by the clinician itself (86%), while for the depigmentation (43%), ridge augmentation (56%), implant (51%) and flap surgery (54%), was usually called the periodontist. Lack of awareness of the periodontal referral among dentists suggests that they should be motivated and proper protocol system need to be established.