Title

Knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) regarding tooth pain management and endodontic treatment in semi-urban Indian communities

Authors

Kamil Shahnawaz¹, Shivani Singh² & Abhijeet Alok¹,*

Affiliation

¹Department of Dentistry, Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital, laheriasarai, Darbhanga, Bihar, India; ²Department of Public Health Dentistry, Bareilly International University, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India; *Corresponding author

Email

Kamil Shahnawaz - E-mail: drkamil.health@gmail.com
Shivani Singh - E-mail: drshivani37@gmail.com
Abhijeet Alok - E-mail: drabhijeetalok786@gmail.com

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received September 1, 2026; Revised September 30, 2026; Accepted September 30, 2026, Published September 30, 2026

Abstract

Pulpal and periapical diseases are major causes of odontogenic pain and frequently necessitate endodontic intervention. Therefore, it is of interest to evaluate the Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) regarding tooth pain management and endodontic treatment in semi-urban Indian communities. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 866 adults aged ≥18 years with a history of tooth pain in the past. KAP scores were categorized and statistical analysis was performed. Thus, data shows a significant gap between awareness and current practices for endodontic among semi-urban populations.

Keywords

Knowledge, attitude, practice (KAP), tooth pain, endodontic treatment, semi-urban population, oral health behavior

Citation

Shahnawaz et al. Bioinformation 22(9): 5845-5849 (2026)

Edited by

P Babaji

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.