POST EXTRACTION COMPLICATIONS AND MANAGEMENT- KNOWLEDGE BASED STUDY AMONG UNDERGRADUATE DENTAL STUDENTS IN KHAMMAM, TELANGANA

Background: Complications following exodontia is not always avoidable. So, dentists should be aware about the treatment to manage complications following exodontia. Hence, it is necessary to ascertain dental students knowledge and attitude towards post extraction complications and its management. Aim: To assess the knowledge regarding post extraction complications and its management among dental students in Khammam, Telangana. Material and Method: Among 150 undergraduate (clinical) students a cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted in a tertiary care teaching dental hospital. The sample consists of 87 final years and 63 interns. They were asked to fill a questionnaire which was sent to their mobiles through google link which consists of 20 questions regarding knowledge and attitude about post extraction complications. Result and Conclusion: Majority of dental students have good quality of knowledge towards post extraction complications. Both the final years and interns have almost equal knowledge regarding post extraction complications. Although dental students have good quality of knowledge towards post extraction complications it is not adequate to manage some rare complications. So, there it is necessary to upgrade their knowledge. The need for this study is if the complications of post extractions are not treated properly it might lead to furthermorelife-threatening complications such as morbidity and death. So it is important for a dental to have an adequate idea and knowledge regarding post extraction complications including some rare complications along with its management.