INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH International Peer Reviewed & Refereed Journals, Open Access Journal ISSN Approved Journal No: 2455-2631 | Impact factor: 8.15 | ESTD Year: 2016
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Introduction: Dentists play a very crucial part in the oral health education of the community. thus it is essential to know the level of their knowledge, attitude and behaviour towards the maintenance of oral health at the undergraduate level. Aim: to assess the oral health knowledge, attitude and behaviour between preclinical and clinical dental students. Materials and Method: A cross‑sectional study was performed on 282 dental college students from 1st to 4th year of Maharashtra Institute of Dental Science and Research, Latur in the year of June – December 2022 and was executed with the help of self-administered questionnaire (SAQ). Percentage analysis was performed with the help of data collected using the self-administered questionnaire. Result: The contradiction in scores of oral health knowledge, attitude and behaviour between preclinical and clinical dental students was found notable based on the data collected. The differences in scores of knowledge, attitude and behaviour also showed remarkable increase with the year of Study. The Present research thus showed enhancement of knowledge, attitude and behaviour with the academic years and need of conducting oral health education programs for students for improving their knowledge of Oral Health. Conclusion: Even though oral health knowledge, attitude and behaviour displayed improved results from 1st to 4th year dental students, it ought to be improved in order to serve better for the society within the future.
Keywords:
Dentists, oral health, dental students
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"Evaluation of the Oral Health Knowledge, Attitude and Behaviour of the Preclinical and Clinical Dental Students", International Journal of Science & Engineering Development Research (www.ijsdr.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.8, Issue 1, page no.1138 - 1145, January-2023, Available :http://www.ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR2301182.pdf
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Publication Details:
Published Paper ID: IJSDR2301182
Registration ID:203738
Published In: Volume 8 Issue 1, January-2023
DOI (Digital Object Identifier):
Page No: 1138 - 1145
Publisher: IJSDR | www.ijsdr.org
ISSN Number: 2455-2631
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