Oral diseases significantly impact both society and individual. Treating
oral diseases is very costly for existing health care system in India. Most
oral diseases are nevertheless largely preventable. Thus, prevention is the
only feasible strategy for control of oral diseases in India. The present
cross-section study was conducted to access practice of preventive dentistry by
dental professionals in Central India. A cross-sectional web-based
questionnaire survey was conducted among 280 practicing dental professionals of
Madhya Pradesh state, India. Questionnaire contains questions regarding
personal data, recommendation on use of fluoridated toothpaste, demonstration
of proper brushing technique, diet and nutrition counselling, topical fluoride
application, sealant application and tobacco cessation counselling. The
responses on preventive matters were recorded by means of a four-point Likert
scale. Frequency and percentages of responses was calculated. Pearson?s
chi-square test was used for further data analysis. None of the participants
reported practice of preventive strategies on ?always or almost always? basis.
Significantly more postgraduate dental practitioners were ?seldomly? performing
topical fluoride and sealant application than graduates. Preventive practices
by dental professionals in Central India are not as per the recommended
guidelines. There is a need to motivate dental professionals and reform dental
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