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Objectives: To explore the attitude of the dental surgeons in North Chennai towards oral biopsy as a diagnostic method in relation to oral lesions. Materials and Methods The first item block included questionnaire regarding age, sex, professional qualification (s), clinical experience of the dentist, and the type of work set-up. The second set of questionnaire explored the attitude towards diagnosis of oral lesions, the performance of oral biopsies, and their submission for histopathological examination. The questionnaire was distributed via google forms. Totally 251 responses were included for analysis that had four or more questions answered by the participants of the study. Results Dental surgeons with more of clinical experience performed biopsies and it was found that not all dental surgeons submit the excised oral lesions for histopathological examination. Results also varied with the field of specialization and work setup. Conclusion Biopsy procedures and diagnostic histopathology are not always used by the dental surgeons of North Chennai because they find it convenient to refer the patient to the specialist or higher institution. Lack of practical skills is one of the major reasons and most of them expressed their willingness to update the knowledge regarding the same. Indian Dental Association or Tamil Dental Council can arrange for continuing dental education program pertaining to oral biopsy for the dental practitioners. Key Words Biopsy, Specimen, Histopathology, Malignancies
Publication date: 01/08/21

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2021/10.8.5560