Awareness of the Green Dentistry Concept among Dental Professionals in Tertiary Care Dental Hospital, Rawalpindi

Abstract

Objective: To assess awareness of green dentistry among graduates, postgraduates and general dentists
Study Design: Descriptive Cross-sectional.
Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted at Armed Forces Institute of Dentistry (AFID)
Rawalpindi, Pakistan from August 2022 to October 2022.
Methods: Based on a pre-validated survey questionnaire comprising of 20 close-ended questions assessing the
awareness regarding green dentistry. Male and female respondents consisting of General dentists, graduates,
postgraduate and house officers, and practitioners of AFID who gave consent were included in the study. The
sample size was calculated using the WHO calculator and 332 respondents were recruited and the
questionnaire was distributed, responses were then analyzed using SPSS version 22 and the p-value < 0.05 was
considered significant.
Results: Out of the 332 participants 148 were post-graduates, 109 were Graduates, 35 were consultants and 40
were general dentists with the age range of 25 to 50 years. 248 participants were females and 84 were males
and 100% response rate was observed. Postgraduates (47%) were more aware of the eco-friendly dentistry
concept the difference was found statistically significant (p-value <0.000).
Conclusion: Most of the respondents were aware of the green dentistry concept, those who had little
knowledge were accepting the concept and were enthusiastic to inculcate these practices in their practices.

How to cite this: Bano V, Amin E, Maqbool S, Hassan SA, Baber A, Urooj R. Awareness of Green Dentistry Concept among Dental Professionals. Life and Science. 2024; 5(2): 251-258. doi: http://doi.org/10.37185/LnS.1.1.418