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AN ASSESSMENT OF THE ATTITUDE OF NURSES TOWARD DENTURE MARKING

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G. Maheshwar Reddy1, Shreya Colvenkar2*, Amatullah Sadiya3, Siliveri Shamili4, Shirusala Sai Rishitha5, S Princy Prisilla6, Zubeda Shaik7
» doi: 10.48047/ecb/2023.12.si5a.0621

Abstract

Aims and objective: The purpose of denture marking is important for forensic and social reasons in case patients need to be identified individually. The Nurse plays a key role to assist the dentist in variety of clinical and non-clinical settings. The nurse must keep a record of the laboratory work that’s needs to be done at end of each clinical session. There are instances where dentures are misplaced or missing in hospitals and old age homes. In such a clinical scenario marking the dentures will save lot of time and emotional stress. Hence a pilot survey was being conducted to know the attitudes of nurses toward marking dentures. Material and Methods: The survey sample included a total of 30 nurses from sangareddy India. Close-ended questions were asked in relation to denture identification.

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