Assessment of Dentist\'s Perception of the Oral Health Care toward Child with Special Healthcare Needs: A Cross-sectional Study

Aim The study aimed to explore dentist's perception of the oral health care toward child with special healthcare needs (CSHCN). Materials and methods A total sample size of 250 was calculated. A 13-item validated questionnaire containing four domains were distributed among the participants. Descriptive analysis was used followed by one-way analysis of variance for comparison. Results The results showed 51.54% confidence, 71.33% knowledge, and 66.90% perception among the participants. A statistically significant results were found between three domains (p value < 0.0001). Conclusion The study concludes that there is a need to raise the level of knowledge and awareness about the oral health care of CSHCN among the dental students and professionals. How to cite this article Hugar SM, Soneta SP, Gokhale N, et al. Assessment of Dentist's Perception of the Oral Health Care toward Child with Special Healthcare Needs: A Cross-sectional Study. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2020;13(3):240-245.