Awareness, attitude, and prevalence of periodontal diseases in West Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh

Gadde, Praveen; Penmetsa, Gautami S; Raju, Mohan; Raju, A V Rama

doi:10.4103/jiaphd.jiaphd_121_18

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“…Special study modules or electives in oral health and disease should be created by involving the dental faculty, emphasizing the importance of oral health. [10][11][12] Medical practitioners should play an active role in oral health promotion. Proper knowledge of oral diseases is crucial in medical practice due to the following reasons (a) Periodontal diseases are associated with multiple systemic conditions of medical interest; (b) A large number of systemic diseases have oral manifestations; (c) Many drugs are associated with oral adverse drug reactions; and (d) majority of the population approach medical practitioners for their oral health problems.…”

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Periodontal awareness in medical students of Andhra Pradesh, India - A Survey

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: To assess the awareness of periodontal disease, its treatment modalities and its possible association with systemic diseases/conditions, in medical students. A customized questionnaire was designed for circulating among medical students (Interns & post-graduates) of colleges in Andhra Pradesh and the data collected was analyzed.493 medical students responded to the survey. Of these, a significant number understood that there could be a probable link between periodontal disease and systemic illness/conditions, role of smoking in periodontal disease as well as the treatment modalities of this disease. The medical students surveyed demonstrated a moderate knowledge of periodontal disease, and its role in the etiology and progression of systemic diseases.To Evaluate the awareness of significance of periodontal health and disease in medical students. Results demonstrate a moderate knowledge of periodontal disease in medical students.

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confidence: 99%