Knowledge And Perspective On Butterfly Effect In Teeth

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The butterfly effect is an optical phenomenon and is related to the presence of sclerotic dentine in the roots. The unique pattern of sclerotic dentine formation produces a characteristic butterfly shape in transverse sections of the roots. The consequence was first photographed by Beust in 1931 as a physical phenomenon in some cross-sections of tooth roots. The dentinal tubular sclerosis differs within the mesiodistal and buccolingual directions said by vasiliadis et al by noting a characteristic butterfly shape in transverse sections of the roots that were caused by different reminder dentin. Unlike normal dentin, the sclerosed dentine is more transparent. because the number of dentinal tubules decreases, it leads to greater light transmission to offer a translucent appearance. The present study aims to identify the knowledge and perspective on the butterfly effect in teeth.

MATERIALS AND METHOD

A cross-sectional study was done using google docs. A self-structured questionnaire containing 10 questions was prepared and approved by the SRB of Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals. The link was shared with 100 Undergraduate dental students, and the results were analyzed using SPSS statistics 19 and represented in the form of a pie chart using descriptive statistics. Pearson chi-square test is done by SPSS software 23.

RESULT

In the present study, 96% of students know about the butterfly effect and the remaining 4% of students do not know about the butterfly effect. 1% of students said that teeth are more prone to vertical fracture in the mesiodistal direction and 99% of students said that teeth are more prone to vertical fracture in buccolingual direction. 95% of students said that dental sclerosis makes the tooth harder and 5% of students said that dental sclerosis does not make the tooth harder. Pearson chi-square test  was done and p value< 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

CONCLUSION

Regarding Knowledge, Attitude, and Practise among dental students in Saveetha Dental College. Pertaining to knowledge and perspective on butterfly effect in teeth, the following conclusion can be drawn - viz students in Saveetha Dental College have vast knowledge towards knowledge and perspective on butterfly effect in teeth and most of the students have positive attitudes towards this study. But they do not carry out most of the practices involved in preventive dentistry regarding the butterfly effect in teeth and this needs to be improved.