A questionnaire survey on forensic odontology: Are we really aware?

Sahni, Ankita; Rehani, Shweta; Mathias, Yulia; Kardam, Priyanka; Nagpal, Ruchi; Kumari, Rashmi

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“…Sahni et al [17] highlighted that success in acquiring extensive knowledge of forensic odontology would be more rational if there were better job opportunities in the field. Regarding record retention, regulations should be developed based on recommendations from professional bodies, and they should be implemented/ inculcated into the system from the institutional level to the group/individual practices.…”

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“…[3] Further, the curriculum of the Indian master ' A systematic review of recent cross-sectional studies regarding the levels of knowledge, awareness, and practical application of forensic odontology among dentists in India revealed inadequacy and considerable variation in the practice of forensic odontology among dentists. [9] Various other studies have been conducted over the last decade on knowledge and awareness of forensic odontology using validated questionnaires in Indian cities such as Chennai, [4,10] Pune, [11] Kanpur, [12,13] Ghaziabad, [14,15] Kashmir, [16] and the Delhi National Capital Region [17] (which are in northern, western, and southern India). Most of these studies provided evidence that there were inadequate levels of knowledge and awareness of forensic odontology among the respondents.…”

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Knowledge, awareness, and practice of forensic odontology among dental surgeons in Bhubaneswar, India

Rahman¹,

Routray²,

Mishra³

et al. 2017

JUMD

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How to cite this article: Rahman J, Routray S, Mishra SS, Mohanty I, Mohanty N, Sukla N. Knowledge, awareness, and practice of forensic odontology among dental surgeons in Bhubaneswar, India. J Unexplored Med Data 2017;2:26-33. Aim:The aim of the study was to evaluate knowledge, awareness, and practice related to forensic odontology among dental surgeons in Bhubaneswar, East India. Methods: A blind cross-sectional study, using a questionnaire with close-ended questions, was carried out. Interns were included to assess their knowledge and practice (related to dental record keeping) while in an institutional setting. In addition, dentists with Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) and Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) qualifications (irrespective of their specialty) were assessed, which included purely private practitioners, purely academicians (dental surgeons teaching in dental colleges), and academicians-cum-practitioners. Results: The total forensic odontology knowledge, awareness, and practice score (based on summing all the positive responses --for all the relevant questions --and calculating the percentage) was 80%, 76%, and 84% for the MDS, BDS, and intern group, respectively. Conclusion: This study is the first of its kind to be undertaken in East India. The results show that there is an adequate level of knowledge and awareness regarding forensic odontology in all the groups investigated. Overall, the three groups also had adequate levels of good practice related to dental record keeping. However, regarding individual questions, there were some instances among the groups of inadequate levels of good practice. Key words:Forensic odontology, dental surgeons, East India, knowledge, awareness, practice, dental records ABSTRACTArticle history:

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Knowledge, awareness, and practice of forensic odontology among dental surgeons in Bhubaneswar, India

Rahman¹,

Routray²,

Mishra³

et al. 2017

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“…The participants were invited to provide information about their gender, age, years of clinical experience, level of education, work sector (private or governmental), and whether they had attended forensic odontology course in the past and/or whether they had provided any bite‐mark consultations. Their actual knowledge on forensic odontology was appraised by evaluating their responses for 15 statements, sourced from published literature (Ali, Sardar, Nasir, & Wakar, ; Bhakhri, Kaur, Singh, Puri, & Puri, ; Sahni, Rehani, Mathias, Kardam, & Nagpal, ), with three alternative responses, that is, correct, wrong, or do not know. One additional question was their perceived level of knowledge, with answers rated on a 5‐point Likert scale ( strongly disagree , disagree , neutral , agree , and strongly agree ).…”

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Examining the perceived versus the actual knowledge about forensic odontology: A cross‐sectional survey among dentists

Almutairi

Alkhtheri

Aleidan

et al. 2018

Clinical & Exp Dental Res

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Dentists should have the basic essential skills and knowledge about forensic odontology, to better collaborate with law enforcement and investigations. The objective of this survey was to assess the perceived and actual knowledge toward forensic odontology among dentists and to question their willingness to attend training courses on this specialty. A cross‐sectional survey based on a self‐administered questionnaire was conducted in various districts of Saudi Arabia. Four hundred dentists responded to a questionnaire that tested their actual knowledge of forensic odontology based on answering 15 statements using the alternatives correct, incorrect, do not know. The perceived knowledge was registered as strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree, and strongly disagree, then assigned scores respectively from four to zero. A willingness to attend a training course in the future was recorded by (yes/no). Scores were summated then subjected to descriptive statistics and regression analyses. Responses were received from 360 study participants (89% response rate). The percentage of correct answers, that is, the actual knowledge, was 67.9 (standard deviation [SD] ± 18.4). About two thirds of the responders (n = 251, 69.7%) indicated a willingness to attend a forensic odontology course in the future. Differences in both actual and perceived knowledge were identified on the basis of gender, work experience, education level, attended a course in forensic odontology, and having previously provided a past bite‐mark examination. The perceived knowledge on forensic odontology among dentists was moderate to low. The gap between perceived and actual knowledge signifies low self‐confidence. Dentists with higher education levels and experience tend to have better knowledge.

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“…Periodic conferences, workshops, CDEs, and seminars if conducted, will help to enrich the knowledge and awareness. [13]…”

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Knowledge and Awareness of Role of Endodontics in Forensic Odontology- A Questionnaire Based Survey among Postgraduate Students

Susmitha¹,

Yelapure²,

Hegde³

et al. 2020

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BACKGROUND The unique nature of human teeth has always been a special aid in personal identification throughout history. [1] Forensic odontology is a branch of dentistry that deals with the application of dental knowledge to those criminal and civil laws that are enforced by the investigative agencies in a criminal justice system .[2] Dental tissues are the strongest tissues in the human body and therefore their characteristics remain unchanged even in extreme environment and can survive long periods in conditions like burial under soil, fire and exposure to any biological agents in the environment. [3] Therefore, the importance of teeth in forensics is profoundly increasing. Endodontics in particular plays a pivotal role in forensic investigation by providing adequate knowledge of root canal anatomy, periapical radiographs, dental restorations, which favour comparison and personal identification of a deceased person. [1] We wanted to evaluate the knowledge and awareness of the role of endodontics in forensic odontology among postgraduate students enrolled in the specialty of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics. METHODS A standardized web-based questionnaire survey was conducted in a group of post graduate students n=306 (endodontists) in which 20 questions related to the role of endodontics in forensic odontology were included. The responses were recorded, and the data was analyzed using statistical analysis. Based on the responses obtained, data was analysed, and the frequencies and percentages were calculated. RESULTS The results of the present survey revealed that 6% of total participants had good awareness (>16 Qs), 62% of total participants showed moderate awareness (10-16 Qs) and 32% of total participants had poor awareness (<10 Qs). CONCLUSIONS This survey was conducted to assess the knowledge and awareness on practical usefulness of endodontics in forensic odontology. By considering the present expansion in field of forensic odontology, endodontists should be knowledgeable of the role and importance of their specialization in personal identification.

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A questionnaire survey on forensic odontology: Are we really aware?

Cited by 18 publications

References 5 publications

Knowledge, awareness, and practice of forensic odontology among dental surgeons in Bhubaneswar, India

Knowledge, awareness, and practice of forensic odontology among dental surgeons in Bhubaneswar, India

Examining the perceived versus the actual knowledge about forensic odontology: A cross‐sectional survey among dentists

Knowledge and Awareness of Role of Endodontics in Forensic Odontology- A Questionnaire Based Survey among Postgraduate Students

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