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| Year : 2013 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 159-162 |
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Self reported knowledge and practice of inter dental aids among group of dental students, Tumkur, India
Darshana Bennadi1, Mythri Halappa1, Nandita Kshetrimayum2
1 Department of Public Health Dentistry, Sree Siddhartha Dental College and Hospital, Tumkur, Karnataka, India
2 Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Dental College, Lamphelpat, Imphal, West Manipur, India
Correspondence Address:
Darshana Bennadi
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Sree Siddhartha Dental College and Hospital, Tumkur, Karnataka
India
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DOI: 10.4103/2229-5194.131202
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Objectives : To evaluate knowledge and practice of inter dental aids among a group of dental students in Tumkur, India.
Materials and Methods: A cross sectional descriptive study was conducted among dental students using questionnaire. Results: 84.6% dental students brushed their teeth twice daily. 74% students had knowledge regarding inter dental aids where as only 18% of the students practiced it. Significant differences (P < 0.05) were observed among students of different years in the knowledge and practice of inter dental aids. Conclusions: Among dental students, the overall knowledge of inter dental aids was good, even though there were deficits in knowledge in a few areas. The knowledge and practice of inter dental aids improved with increasing levels of education.
Clinical Relevance to Interdisciplinary Dentistry
- Dental health is highly an individualized concept and dental student become a role model for oral health.
- Most of the studies have shown the oral health behavior of dental students giving importance to routine brushing aids and knowledge.
- The present study deals with knowledge and practice of interdental aids by dental students and recommends change in dental curriculum mainly subject of Preventive dentistry.
- Students have to be informed how to use that knowledge in the real life.
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