Thirunavukkarasu R, Muralidharan D, Nirupama C, Prashanth C, Gaurav Gupta, Karthikeyan E, Sakthisri V
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Aim: To assess the awareness of Orthodontic treatment among parents of children 5-17 years of age in Kanchipuram District. Materials and Methods: A cross sectional survey was conducted in randomly selected five private schools in Kanchipuram district. Nearly 2000 parents of children 5-17 years of age among the five selected schools were participated in the survey. A self-administered structured questionnaire was given to the children to be filled by their parents. The parent’s awareness and knowledge were assessed after the data were analyzed with chi-square test. Results: About 90% parents are aware of the specialty Orthodontics. To achieve good
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