How Far The Teaching Years Increases The Cognizance of Dental Students Regarding Periodontal Diseases
Journal Title: International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research - Year 2016, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
Introduction: Dental students are groomed for the dental diseases and treatment. This takes place from taking admission, till the completion of the course. So, it is expected that the cognizance goes on increasing from first year to final year. However, awareness of periodontal diseases is still seen to be nascent and perception of it is quite variable among the population and dental professionals themselves, where as the maintenance of periodontal health requires an informed individual, particularly the professionals, who are service providers. Materials and Methods: The responses of 200 dental students, from first year to final year, was evaluated by a, close-ended, eleven-item questionnaire. Results: A positive impact and an increase in awareness was observed from first year to second, third and final year dental students. The percentage of students who gave correct answers were found to be 57.6% among first year dental students, 64.36% for second year, 71.8% for third year and 85.27% for fourth year dental students. Conclusions: There was an increase in the level of cognizance in dental students regarding periodontal diseases with the progress in professional year i.e. from first year to final year students.
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Kratee Sharma, Ellora Madan, Manvi Chandra Agarwal, Zaby Fatima, Deepak Kumar
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