scholarly journals Awareness of intraoral photography among dental students

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL3) ◽  
pp. 1036-1039
Author(s):  
Ravi Teja Maddula ◽  
Abby Abraham ◽  
Dhanraj Ganapathy
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
White Balance ◽  
Automatic Mode ◽  
The People ◽  
Proper Training ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Dental Curriculum ◽  
Dental Schools

Precise shade matching is one of the most testing parts of dental restorations and stylish dentistry. Because of the incredible assortment of regular tooth shading accomplishing a nearby shade match of a fake rebuilding with normal dentition is a mind-boggling process. Photography has been utilized for a long time trying to improve correspondence among dental specialists and dental professionals. The aim of the study was to evaluate the awareness of intra oral photography among dental graduates. This was a questionnaire based cross-sectional type of study comprising 100 dental college students in Chennai. A self-designed questionnaire contains 10 questions based on the knowledge, awareness on intra oral photography among dental college students. Questionnaires were circulated through an online website survey planet. After the responses were received from 100 participants, data were collected and analysed.76% of dental graduates stated the intraoral photographs were taken in automatic mode and only 24% of dental graduates set the camera in manual mode to capture the intraoral image. 97% of Dental graduates use the grey card as the contrast to the subject taken, and 98% of dental graduates are unaware about the use of white balance in-camera setting, and 1% of dental graduates are only aware of the 18% grey card and the use of grey card to pre-set the white balance. 100% of the people recommend the intraoral photography courses included in the dental course. 33% of the graduates have attended the photography courses to learn the technique to capture the intraoral photographs. The awareness of intraoral photography among dental students is moderately adequate. More than 30 of the graduates have attended the photography courses to learn the technique to capture the intraoral photographs. The documentation of the clinical cases is being encouraged in dental schools, but the proper training for the intraoral photographs is not being met. 100% of graduates recommend the photography courses be included in the dental curriculum.

Knowledge and awareness about MERS-CoV among the dental students in Chennai

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL1) ◽  
pp. 847-851
Author(s):  
Nithyanandham Masilamani ◽  
Dhanraj Ganapathy
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Professional Organizations ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mode Of Transmission

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) induced by new ß coronavirus MERS-(CoV) had first been described in Saudi Arabia in September 2012. MERS-CoV communication inside the population is often identified with clustered households and cramped communal spaces. The purpose of the study is to assess the knowledge and awareness of MERS-CoV among dental students in India. This was a questionnaire-based cross-sectional survey of 100 dental college students in Chennai. The self-designed questionnaires contained ten questions focused on the knowledge and awareness of MERS-CoV amongst dental college students. Questionnaires were circulated through an online website survey planet. After the responses were received from 100 participants, data were collected and analyzed, .87% are aware of MERS-CoV through media 13% from professional channels. 84%are aware of the clinical manifestation of MERS-CoV. 81%Are aware of the mode of transmission of MERS-CoV. 76%are aware of the preventive measures against MERS -CoV.68%. Are aware of the incubation period of MERS-CoV. 74%aware of PCR as a diagnostic test for MERS-CoV. This study concluded that dental students had strong awareness and knowledge of MERS. Also, there are a few differences in information and behaviours that require change. Large-scale health educational programs on MERS also should be facilitated by professional organizations to expand their reach and to strengthen knowledge to have a positive impact on their behaviour.

Knowledge and Attitude towards Basic Life Support (BLS) among Dental students of Dental colleges in South India

2021 ◽  
pp. 2957-2961
Author(s):  
Vignesh Kamath ◽  
Swapna B V ◽  
Smitha Sammith Shetty ◽  
Priya Mukherjee ◽  
Anoop Mayya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Basic Life Support ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Inadequate Knowledge ◽  
Dental Curriculum ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Dental Schools ◽  
Better Than

Aim: To assess the knowledge and attitude of students of dental schools in Southern India towards Basic Life Support (BLS), as well as to study the retention of BLS knowledge over time. Subjects and methods: A prevalidated questionnaire was employed, which contains 12 knowledge Questions and five questions designed to assess the students perspective towards BLS. It was hosted on Google Forms, and the URL was distributed to the Students. Results: A total of 267 responses were received, of which 66 were males and 201 were female students. Out of a maximum possible score of 12, the mean knowledge score of the group was 4.54. It was found that those who attended a BLS workshop within the last 2 years scored significantly better than those who either took it more than 2 years ago or had never undergone BLS training. Almost all participants (96%) agreed that there is a need for BLS to be learned by all dental students and hence BLS training should be part of the dental curriculum. 76.8% of respondents expressed reluctance to perform CPR on strangers. Conclusion: The findings show that the dental students who participated in the study had inadequate knowledge in BLS, but had a positive attitude towards the adoption of BLS into the dental curriculum.

scholarly journals Reconsidering the ‘Decline’ of Dental Student Empathy within the Course in Latin America

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (11) ◽  
pp. 775 ◽  
Author(s):  
Víctor Patricio Díaz-Narváez ◽  
Ana María Erazo Coronado ◽  
Jorge Luis Bilbao ◽  
Farith González ◽  
Mariela Padilla ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Coefficient Of Determination ◽  
Dental Student ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Physician Empathy ◽  
Dental Schools ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Made In

Introduction: The controversy over the presence of empathic decline within the course in students of medicine, dentistry and health sciences in general, has not fully been studied. This controversy could be partially solved if massive studies of empathy levels are made in similar cultural, social and economic contexts.Material and Methods: Empathy levels within the course were studied in eighteen dental schools from six countries in Latin America (2013). The mean of the empathy levels were used to study the behavior between first and fifth academic years. The values of empathy levels within the course were observed by applying the Jefferson Scale of Physician Empathy, the Spanish version. All these studies were cross-sectional. The value of means observed, were subjected to regression studies and further adjustment curves were obtained and the coefficient of determination were calculated.Results: Six different models of behavior were observed, which found that five of them suffer empathic decline within the course, but with different final results: in some the decline persists until the fifth academic year and in others, this decline ‘recovers’ persistently until the fifth academic year. The sixth model is characterized by a constant and persistent increase of levels of empathy within the course until the last academic year.Discussion: There are six different models for the behavior of means of levels of empathy within the course evaluated by a common methodology in eighteen dental schools from six countries of Latin America. These findings support the existence of variability of empathic response and a comprehensive approach is needed to find the causes that give rise to this variability.Conclusion: In dental students of Latin America, there is variability in the behavior of the distribution in means between the academic years of the dentistry schools examined in this study.

scholarly journals Perceptions of Clinical Dental Students Toward Online Education During the COVID-19 Crisis: An Egyptian Multicenter Cross-Sectional Survey

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reham Hassan ◽  
Ayman R. Khalifa ◽  
Tarek Elsewify ◽  
Mohamed G. Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
Dental Education ◽  
Hybrid Approach ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dental Schools

Objectives: To evaluate the perceptions of clinical dental students on the role of online education in providing dental education during the COVID-19 crisis.Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was sent to four Egyptian dental schools from the 20th of January 2021 to the 3rd of February 2021. Survey questions included the demographics, uses, experiences, perceived benefits, and barriers of distance learning in dentistry during the COVID-19 pandemic. Responses were collected from the clinical dental school students. Categorical data were presented as frequencies (n) and percentages (%) and were analyzed using Fisher’s exact test.Results: Three hundred thirty-seven clinical dental students across four Egyptian dental schools responded. Most students used either Google Classroom or Microsoft Teams to access the online content. The data showed that the COVID-19 pandemic affected the academic performance of most participants (97.4%) with varying degrees. On average, students were neutral when asked to rate the online lectures, but did not find online practical education as effective (81.3%) as online theoretical teaching. The commonly described barriers to online teaching included loss of interaction with educators, inappropriateness in gaining clinical skills, and the instability of the internet connection.Conclusion: Despite the reported benefits, clinical dental students in Egypt preferred the hybrid approach in dental education as distance learning represented a prime challenge to gain adequate clinical dental skills.

The COVID-19 Pandemic and its Impact on Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices among Dental Students in Davanagere City, Karnataka: A Cross-Sectional Survey

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allama Prabhu CR
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Viral Disease ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Medical Illness ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The People ◽  
Dental Diseases ◽  
Important Evidence ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

The spread of viral disease in community and its occurrence among healthcare workers is important evidence of person-to-person transition. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was declared as a pandemic by the WHO. It has affected most of the people and especially the ones with pre-existing medical illness. This prospective study was conducted in a dental college to evaluate impact of the COVID-19 on the knowledge, attitude and practice of the dental students. The students were aware of the Precautions to be taken care of while treating the patients with dental diseases.

scholarly journals Awareness of Dental students about tobacco in Teaching Hospital: A cross sectional study

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-110
Author(s):  
Deepanshu Garg
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Tobacco Cessation ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Chewing Tobacco ◽  
Premature Deaths ◽  
Proper Training

ABSTRACTBackground:One of the leading causes of disability and premature deaths all over the globe is tobacco. By starting tobacco cessation programs in their daily practices, dentists can play an important role by giving opportunity of a healthy lifestyle to the people. The aim of this study was to check the knowledge of BDS students regarding consequences and risk factors of tobacco.Materials and Methods:This cross sectional study was conducted among the dental students of College of Medical Sciences and Teaching Hospital to evaluate the level of awareness about tobacco and its side effects. A total of 150 students were enrolled in the study who were distributed a questionnaire which consisted of relevant questions regarding the knowledge of tobacco.Results:The results of the study concluded that 76% of the students were aware about the ill effects of smoking or chewing tobacco on health. 71% of the total students enrolled chose to be non-smokers in future.Conclusion:The present study concludes that tobacco cessation program should be included in the curriculum of dental students so that they get proper training in imparting the valuable information to the general public.Keywords: awareness; cessation; dental; students; tobacco.

scholarly journals Alcoholism among Dental Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL3) ◽  
pp. 475-478
Author(s):  
Nithyanandham Masilamani ◽  
Dhanraj Ganapathy
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Peer Pressure ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Specific Stage ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
Harmful Effects

College students are at a specific stage to experience more freedom in making personal choices about their health than earlier or later in life—some forms of risky such as alcohol consumption peak in this age group. Alcohol use is broadly reported among university students. To evaluate the pattern of alcohol consumption among dental undergraduate students and associated factors with alcohol consumption. This was a questionnaire-based cross-sectional type of study comprising 100 dental college students in Chennai. A self-designed questionnaire contains 10 questions based on the knowledge, awareness on the harmful effects of alcohol among dental college students. Questionnaires were circulated through an online website survey planet. After the responses were received from 100 participants, data was collected and . 92% of students are not alcoholics. 90% of students are aware that alcoholism is injurious to health. 76% of students were aware that alcoholics get a risk of hepatic cancer if they drink alcohol. 60% of students consuming alcohol said they drink because of family problems,35% because of work-related stress and 5% because of peer pressure. The alcohol consumption rate is less among dental students and the majority of them are aware of the harmful effects of alcoholism. However, more intense awareness programs should be initiated to discontinue the use of alcohol.

scholarly journals Awareness of Ribavirin therapy among dental students

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL3) ◽  
pp. 1337-1340
Author(s):  
Nithyanandham Masilamani ◽  
Dhanraj Ganapathy
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Mechanism Of Action ◽  
Viral Infections ◽  
Lassa Fever ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Syncytial Virus ◽  
Simplex Virus

Ribavirin is another nucleotide analogue with a wide range of antiviral efficacy against multiple viruses, including respiratory syncytial virus, influenza virus, measles, herpes simplex virus, human immunodeficiency virus, Lassa fever, and hepatitis B and C viral infections. Ribavirin can indeed be delivered orally, intravenous infusion or via a nebulizer. This survey was initiated to study the awareness of ribavirin therapy amongst dental students. This was cross-sectional type research done with a questionnaire distributed among 100 dental college students in Chennai. A self-designed questionnaire with 10 items that elicit knowledge and understanding of ribavirin therapy amongst dental college students. Questionnaires were circulated through an online website survey planet. The questions explored the awareness of Ribavirin therapy, indications, contra indications, mechanism of action and side effects. After the responses were received from 100 participants, data were collected and analysed. 7% were aware of Ribavirin therapy. 5% were aware of the mechanism of action of Ribavirin therapy. 5% were aware of the indications of Ribavirin therapy .3% were aware of the contraindications of Ribavirin therapy .4%. were aware of about adverse effects of Ribavirin therapy. The awareness about ribavirin in managing viral infections was less among dental students. Increased awareness and educational programs should be initiated to spread knowledge about ribavirin therapy.

scholarly journals Awareness about Roxolid Implants among Dental Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL3) ◽  
pp. 1333-1336
Author(s):  
Nithyanandham Masilamani ◽  
Dhanraj Ganapathy
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Pure Titanium ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Commercially Pure Titanium ◽  
Unique Combination ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Commercially Pure ◽  
Awareness Programs ◽  
Implant System

Roxolid implants are endosseous root form implants made of alloy comprising 85% Titanium and 15% Zirconium. This unique combination greatly improves the tensile and fatigue strengths of implants compared to the ones manufactured with commercially pure titanium and its alloys. The aim of the study was to assess the awareness about roxolid implants among dental students. This was a questionnaire-based cross-sectional type of study comprising 100 dental college students in Chennai. A self-designed questionnaire contains ten questions based on the knowledge and awareness about Roxolid implant system among dental college students. Questionnaires were circulated through an online website survey planets questions explored the awareness of using Roxolid implants, their indications, contraindications and clinical advantages. After the responses were received from 100 participants, data were collected and analysed.37% are aware of Roxolid implants. 33% are aware of the indications of Roxolid implants. 25% are aware of the contraindications of Roxolid implants. 23% are aware of the clinical advantages of Roxolid implants.3 %.use Roxolid implants. The awareness about Roxolid implant systems was moderate among dental students. Hence more intensive educational and awareness programs need to be initiated to improve the knowledge and application of Roxolid implants in clinical practice.

scholarly journals Awareness About Medical Applications Of Ql-47 Among Dental Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL3) ◽  
pp. 541-544
Author(s):  
Nithyanandham Masilamani ◽  
Dhanraj Ganapathy
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Small Molecule ◽  
Mechanism Of Action ◽  
Viral Infections ◽  
Kinase Inhibitor ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Host Protein ◽  
Medical Applications ◽  
Cross Sectional

QL47 a Bruton Tyrosine Kinase inhibitor is a host-targeted, small molecule antiviral that inhibits steady-state viral protein expression. This small molecule broadly inhibits both viral and host protein synthesis and targets a translation step specific to eukaryotic cells and has the potential to be used as an antiviral medication. The aim of the study was to assess the awareness about medical applications of QL-47 among dental students. This was a questionnaire-based cross-sectional type of study comprising 100 dental college students in Chennai. A self-designed questionnaire with ten questions eliciting the knowledge and awareness about QL 47 therapy among dental college students. Questionnaires were circulated through an online website survey planets questions explored the awareness on QL 47 therapy, indications, contraindications, mechanism of action and side effects. After the responses were received from 100 participants, data were collected and analysed.5% were aware about QL 47 therapy. 3% were aware of the mechanism of action of QL 47 therapy. 4% were aware of the indications of QL 47 therapy. 3% were aware of the QL 47 therapy.3%.were aware of the side effects of QL 47 therapy. The awareness about QL 47 in medical applications and managing viral infections was less among dental students. Increased awareness and educational programs should be initiated to spread knowledge about QL 47 therapy.

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