TO ASSESS THE DENTAL AWARENESS ANDATTITUDESOF REGISTERED MEDICAL PRACTITIONERSIN MUMBAI AND NAVI MUMBAI.

Aim: To assess the dental awareness and attitudes of registered medical practitioners in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. Method: The present study was cross-sectional survey undertaken to assess knowledge, attitude and practice of dental awareness among registered medical practitioners who are teaching in institutein Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. 200 registered medical practitioners from medical colleges were randomly selected. The data pertaining to their knowledge, attitude and practice about oral health was gathered using a self-administered questionnaire. Results: The results showed that medical practitioners in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai have adequate knowledge about dental diseases. 174(87%) have said that the plaque and calculus are the most important factor causing periodontal disease.192(96%) of medical practitioners advised patients to visit dentist at least once in six months. Conclusion: Dental knowledge, awareness was found to be good among registered medical practitioners in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai and also showed positive attitudes towards dentistry.