COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCES, DAVANAGERE

AWARENESS, USAGE AND PERCEPTION OF PAINLESS ANASTHETIC AMELIORATIONS AMONG

THE DENTAL PRACTITIONERS

QUESTIONNAIRE

1) DEMOGRAPHIC DETAILS

GENDER: MALE FEMALE

ACADEMIC LEVEL

1. BACHELORS
2. MASTERS

NO. OF YEARS IN PRACTISE

1. 0-10
2. 11-20
3. ABOVE 20

2) WHAT PERCENTAGE OF PATIENTS IN YOUR CLINIC REQUEST LA FOR GENERAL DENTAL

TREATMENT

1. < 20
2. <50
3. >50

3) WHAT CRITERIA DO YOU USE TO SELECT WHICH PATIENT WILL NEED LA

1. ALL PATIENTS
2. UPON PATIENTS REQUEST
3. PEDIATRIC PATIENT
4. ANXIOUS AND FEARFUL PATIENT
5. DEPENDING UPON THE DENTAL CONDITION

4) DO YOU REFER PATIENTS TO ANY OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDER FOR ANAESTHETIC
ADMINSTERATION

1. YES
2. NO

4A) IF YES, WHO IS THE PROVIDER

1. ANOTHER DENTIST WHO HAS EXPERIENCE IN SEDATIVE DENTISTRY

2. CONSULTANT DENTISTRY
3. ANAESTHESTIST

4B) HOW DO YOU ADMINSTER MAJORITY OF YOUR SEDATION

1. ORAL
2. INTRA MUSCULAR
3. INTRA VENOUS
4. INHALATIONAL
5. COMBINATION OF ANY OF THE ABOVE
6. ANY OTHER MENTION ……………………

5) DO YOU PREFER PAINLESS ANASTHETIC METHODS

1. YES
2. NO
6) CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION REGARDING THE NEWER TECHNIQUES OF DELIVERY OF
LOCAL ANESTHESIA

DELIIVERY SYSTEMS ARE YOU USING? I KNOW, BUT NOT USING!

CCLAD
TOPICAL ANESTHESIA
JET INJECTORS
SAFETY DENTAL SYRINGES
INTRA-OSSEOUS ANESTHESIA
VIBRO TACTILE DEVICES
NEEDLELESS INJECTORS
DENTI PATCH
ELECTRONIC DENTAL
ANESTHESIA

6A. IF ANY OTHER PLEASE MENTION …………………….

6B. IF KNOWN BUT NOT USING, MENTION THE REASON FOR NOT USING THE ABOVE
AMELIORATIONS

1. EXPENSIVE
2. EFFECTIVENESS
3. AVAILABILITY
4. DIFFICULT TO USE

7) IS IMPROVEMENT IN THE AREA OF ANESTHETIC AGENTS, DELIVERY DEVICES AND

TECHNIQUES INVOLVED NEEDED?

1. YES
2. NO