Knowledge And Awareness Of Periodontal Diseases Among Medical Students
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Periodontal diseases, Inflammation, Oral health and hygiene, Medical students.Abstract
Periodontal disease, including gingivitis and periodontitis, is considered to be one of the most common diseases among the population and if left untreated, it can lead to tooth loss. The main cause of periodontal diseases is bacterial plaque, other factors are smoking, hormonal changes, nutrition and stress. This study aims to study the knowledge and awareness of periodontal diseases among medical students. A self-administered questionnaire was prepared based on the awareness of periodontal diseases and its causes, it was distributed among 105 medical college students, the data was obtained, tabulated and statistically analysed and presented. The Chi- square test was done associating the year of study of the student and the knowledge on periodontal diseases. 47.6% of the 1st year students were aware of periodontal diseases followed by 25.% of 2nd year, 13.% of 3rd year, 6% from 4th year and 6% of intern students. 84.8% of the participants know about periodontal diseases. Majority of the medical college students were aware of periodontal diseases. The first and the second year students were highly aware of the various periodontal diseases who were the major participants of the study
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