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Oral and maxillofacial surgery specialty awareness among medical undergraduates in North India: A cross-sectional study.
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Oral and maxillofacial surgery though being a well-established specialty in India, still struggles for proper referrals from medical specialities. Majority of the referrals to this speciality turn up exclusively through dental practitioners while lacking the same from medical counterparts. The familiarity of medical undergraduates with the scope of Oral and maxillofacial surgery is vital to set the stage for appropriate patient referrals in future. Henceforth, a cross-sctional study was conducted among medical undergraduates in order to assess their understanding of this specialty by generating an electronic questionniare. A total of 301 participants from various medical institutions completed the questionnaire. Cronbach's alpha was employed to measure participants referral preferances for common maxillofacial surgery procedures. The study evaluated an alpha coefficient of 0.79 which suggests a justifiable reliability. Thus, this study shows the paramount importance of Oral and maxillofacial surgery awareness among medical undergraduates to pave the way for suitable referrals. Moreover, it recommends an obvious need for introduction and comprehensive exposure to this speciality as a part of medical curriculum.
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