Knowledge and Attitude of Dentists Regarding Platelet Derived Regenerative Modalities in Dentistry

Abstract

Introduction:Regenerative dentistry is an emerging field of medicine involving stem cell technology. This cross- sectional survey was done to evaluate the knowledge, awareness and attitude of dentistsregarding Platelet derived growth factor (PDGF) as a Regenerative Modality. Materials and methods: Online close ended questionnaire based survey was conducted in Maharashtra pertaining to Knowledge, Awareness and Attitude of the dentists about platelet derived regenerative factor(PDGF).A questionnaire consisting of 29 questions about knowledge, awareness and attitude about PDGF was circulated among the dentists. Results:About 267 participants responded to the questionnaire survey. Among the participants 28.5% were male and 71.5% were female. Majority of the participants were at age of 20-30 years (70.8%), BDS participants were 56.6% and 97.4% participants had awareness about PDGF. Conclusion: There is high awareness about PDGF as a treatment modality amongst the dentists.