Volume : V, Issue : IV, April - 2016

Oral health knowledge, attitude and behaviour of medical and dental students

Dr. Runki Saran, Dr. Saurabh Kumar

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 Objective: To compare the oral health knowledge, attitude and behaviour among preclinical dental and medical students. Methodology: Pre–validated questionnaires consisting of 34 multiple choice questions were distributed among 200 preclinical dental and medical students to evaluate their oral health knowledge, attitude and behaviour. The students had to choose only one response from the provided list of options. The data collected from the filled questionnaires was subjected to statistical analysis. A p–value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Result: The mean scores for oral health knowledge, attitude as well as behaviour were significantly higher in dental students compared to medical students. Conclusion: Compared to the medical students, the dental students had better oral health related knowledge, attitude and behaviour. Medical students might benefit from inclusion of oral health education in their pre–clinical curriculum.

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Dr. Runki Saran, Dr. Saurabh Kumar Oral health knowledge, attitude and behaviour of medical and dental students International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 5, Issue : 4 APRIL 2016

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