AWARENESS OF RADIATION INDUCED ORAL DAMAGE AMONG DENTAL STUDENTS

Authors

  • Ghayathri Vijaya Kumaran Graduate Student, Department of Prosthodontics, Saveetha Dental College And Hospitals, Saveetha Institute Of Medical And Technical Sciences, Chennai, India Author
  • Dhanraj Ganapathy Professor and Head Department of Prosthodontics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical And Technical Sciences, Chennai – 600077 Tamil Nadu, India Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61841/yd0mya05

Keywords:

Radiation, oral, damage, dental, student

Abstract

The aim of this study is to assess the knowledge and attitudes regarding radiation-induced oral damage amongst the dental students. The purpose of this study is to create awareness and determine the understanding of radiation-induced oral damage among dental students. This study was conducted based on a questionnaire that consisted of 10 questions through a web-linked application called Survey Monkey. A convenient sample size of 100 consecutive dental students who are currently practicing in Chennai participated in the study. As an overall result, most of the participants are aware of radiation-induced oral damage. As a conclusion, the awareness of radiation-induced oral damage and development among dental students in Chennai is adequate, but certain knowledge has to be brushed up among them for a higher level. Furthermore, they need to be trained on these grounds to help them treat their patients with more consent and awareness. 

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30.04.2020

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Vol. 24 No. 2 (2020): 24 (2) 2020

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Vijaya Kumaran, G., & Ganapathy, D. (2020). AWARENESS OF RADIATION INDUCED ORAL DAMAGE AMONG DENTAL STUDENTS. International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation, 24(2), 7435-7447. https://doi.org/10.61841/yd0mya05