Knowledge, attitude and awareness of speciality of oral and maxillofacial surgery amongst medical consultants of vadodara district in gujarat state.
OBJECTIVE
Aim of this study was to survey the knowledge, attitude and awareness of the subject of oral and maxillofacial surgery speciality amongst the consultants and practitioners of medicine in district of Vadodara.


METHODS
List of members of various specialities in medical faculty were obtained from Indian Medical Association, Baroda branch and staff members of medical colleges of Vadodara district. A questionnaire survey was made which was distributed and their options were noted.


RESULTS
Surgical removal of third molar, oral submucous fibrosis and implants were the problems where oral surgeons were preferred. For maxillofacial trauma plastic surgeons and orthopaedic surgeons were preferred than oral surgeons. For maxillofacial pathology E.N.T surgeons were mostly preferred. There is low awareness regarding oral and maxillofacial surgery amongst the general practitioners and medical consultants in Vadodara district.


CONCLUSIONS
Survey shows that our training needs to be upgraded and revamped so that our trainees (post graduates in oral surgery) and have a greater "hands-on" exposure during their postgraduate training. They will then be able to handle increasingly complex cases in a multispecialty setup when they graduate and earn the mutual respect of the medical and dental fraternity and also the general public. MBBS students during their dental postings should be made aware of the depth and scope of oral surgery branch.
K. M. Shah Dental College and Hospital, Sumandeep Vidhyapeeth, Piparia, Waghodia, Vadodara, 391760 Gujarat India.
Navin
N
Shah
K. M. Shah Dental College and Hospital, Sumandeep Vidhyapeeth, Piparia, Waghodia, Vadodara, 391760 Gujarat India.
Nameeta
N
Patel
K. M. Shah Dental College and Hospital, Sumandeep Vidhyapeeth, Piparia, Waghodia, Vadodara, 391760 Gujarat India.
Amit
A
Mahajan
K. M. Shah Dental College and Hospital, Sumandeep Vidhyapeeth, Piparia, Waghodia, Vadodara, 391760 Gujarat India.
Rishabh
R
Shah
Awareness; General practitioners; Medical practitioners; Oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS)