TY - JOUR
T1 - Assessment of knowledge, awareness and practice of interdental dental aids as an adjunct oral hygiene tool among dental professional students
AU - Chawla, Sana
AU - Nayak, Sangeeta Umesh
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2019/7/1
Y1 - 2019/7/1
N2 - Background: Daily oral hygiene is must for overall good health. The Dental professionals play vital role in maintaining a good and sound oral health. Aim: To evaluate the knowledge and practice of inter dental aids among dental students. Methodology: Undergraduate and postgraduate students (351) of private dental college were included by simple random sampling method. Demographic information, knowledge and attitude about inter-dental aids were collected using specially designed pre tested questionnaire. Result: Statistical analysis was done. Chi square test was used for comparison between groups in relation to use knowledge about interdental aids. P value of < 0.05 was taken as statistically significant. 78.6% of students had knowledge regarding interdental aids. Clinical students had good knowledge regarding interdental aids compared to pre-clinical students. 143 students practice interdental aids. Conclusion: There was a gradual increase in the knowledge as well as usage of interdental aids with progression from preclinical to clinical education. A disparity has noted between the prevalent knowledge and its application in daily life has been noticed.
AB - Background: Daily oral hygiene is must for overall good health. The Dental professionals play vital role in maintaining a good and sound oral health. Aim: To evaluate the knowledge and practice of inter dental aids among dental students. Methodology: Undergraduate and postgraduate students (351) of private dental college were included by simple random sampling method. Demographic information, knowledge and attitude about inter-dental aids were collected using specially designed pre tested questionnaire. Result: Statistical analysis was done. Chi square test was used for comparison between groups in relation to use knowledge about interdental aids. P value of < 0.05 was taken as statistically significant. 78.6% of students had knowledge regarding interdental aids. Clinical students had good knowledge regarding interdental aids compared to pre-clinical students. 143 students practice interdental aids. Conclusion: There was a gradual increase in the knowledge as well as usage of interdental aids with progression from preclinical to clinical education. A disparity has noted between the prevalent knowledge and its application in daily life has been noticed.
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U2 - 10.5958/0976-5506.2019.01275.0
DO - 10.5958/0976-5506.2019.01275.0
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85070564116
SN - 0976-0245
VL - 10
SP - 242
EP - 246
JO - Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development
JF - Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development
IS - 6
ER -