INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NOVEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT International Peer Reviewed & Refereed Journals, Open Access Journal ISSN Approved Journal No: 2456-4184 | Impact factor: 8.76 | ESTD Year: 2016
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INTRODUCTION: Overall, there is lack of awareness regarding usage of interdental aids compared to toothbrushing in our society. Dentists being the primary educators for oral hygiene maintenance, current study was formulated based on the hypothesis that there may be lack of importance and awareness of interdental aids amongst dental students.
OBJECTIVE: Assessment of basic knowledge of various Interdental Aids among dental undergraduate students.
METHODOLOGY: A self-structured Questionnaire based pilot study consisting of 12 questions was conducted to evaluate the knowledge about Interdental Aids of Dental students. A total of 144 students participated, and the data was then put to statistical analysis.
RESULTS: On performing Descriptive Statistics, 90% of dental students were found to be aware regarding basic knowledge about interdental aids while 55.56% knew about its usage, 67.4% knew about its disadvantages and around 84% were aware of its selection criteria.
CONCLUSION: The current sample demonstrates a lack of awareness regarding the use of interdental aids, necessitating further study and targeted intervention among undergraduate dental student.
Keywords:
Interdental Aids, dental students, knowledge, dental health practices
Cite Article:
"Assessment of basic knowledge and awareness of various interdental aids and their usage among dental students - a questionnaire study.", International Journal of Novel Research and Development (www.ijnrd.org), ISSN:2456-4184, Vol.9, Issue 1, page no.a53-a58, January-2024, Available :http://www.ijnrd.org/papers/IJNRD2401004.pdf
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2456-4184 | IMPACT FACTOR: 8.76 Calculated By Google Scholar| ESTD YEAR: 2016
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