Knowledge, Awareness and Perception on Burning Mouth Syndrome among Dental Students-A Survey

Abstract

Introduction: Burning mouth syndrome is a condition distinguished by painful burning sensation of the tongue and mucosal tissue of the mouth, lips and palate that lasts from a few days to a few months. Common symptoms of burning mouth syndrome include burning sensation in the mouth, altered taste sensation and xerostomia or dry mouth despite normal salivation. Treatment of BMS is by either local or systemic medications that temporarily relieve symptoms and on improving quality of life. Menopausal or postmenopausal women with hormonal changes or psychological disorders have higher risk of developing burning mouth syndrome.
 Aim: The aim of this study is to evaluate and assess the knowledge, awareness and perception on burning mouth syndrome among dental students.
 Materials and Methods: A cross sectional survey was conducted among dental students to evaluate the awareness about burning mouth syndrome. The study population in the study are the dental students with a sample size of 100. The questionnaire consisted of 14 questions and was shared to dental students using online survey platform. Frequency table was prepared for each question and analysed using spss data analysis software.
 Results and Discussion: 82% of the participants were aware about burning mouth syndrome and 18% of the participants were not aware. 69% of the participants were aware that psychological problems like anxiety, depression can cause bms whereas 31% of the participants were not aware
 Conclusion: The dental students have a moderate level of awareness about burning mouth syndrome. Most of the dental students were aware about burning mouth syndrome but there was still a group of teenagers who were not aware. More awareness and better understanding will result in better management and better treatment plans.

Understanding of plagiarism amid North-African post-graduate dental students: A cross sectional pilot study

“…The high percentage of PGDSs displaying a low level of UP (80.4%) was also intermediate compared to percentages reported in the literature (Table 4). On one hand, our percentage aligned with findings from some studies 14,16,17,19 (Table 4). For instance, 53% and 69% of 1153 dental students from 62 American and Canadian dental schools believed they should not be responsible for monitoring the academic integrity of other students and did not consider cheating a serious problem at the university.…”

“…In recent years, the phenomenon of plagiarism has emerged as a significant ethical problem, especially among medical students, as evidenced by various studies. 4,[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32] This misconduct in research writing has become widespread worldwide, with high prevalence reported among students from different continents, including America, 29 Europe, 26 Asia, 28,33,34 and Africa. 35,36 Regarding the African continent, Rohwer et al 37 examined biomedical research journal articles and found evidence of plagiarism in 63.2% of the 495 African papers studied.…”

“…5 There is a scarcity of studies specifically assessing UP among dental students. [14][15][16][17][18][19][20] Table 4 provides a detailed overview of seven related studies. Nevertheless, to the finest of the authors' knowledge, this is the first Tunisian and North African study to examine the issue of UP among PGDSs.…”

“…However, studies investigating UP among dental students are limited and present discrepancies. [14][15][16][17][18][19][20] For instance, while a Brazilian study reported that 100% of students enrolled in a dentistry course at a university acknowledged that plagiarism constitutes a crime, 16 an Australian study reported that 44% of post-graduate dental students did not consider plagiarism to be a problem. 15 These disparities can be attributed to methodological differences in the questionnaires used to assess UP and variations in student populations.…”

“…15 These disparities can be attributed to methodological differences in the questionnaires used to assess UP and variations in student populations. [14][15][16][17][18][19][20] Although there are studies evaluating UP among North African dental academics, 4,7 to the best of the authors' knowledge, no research has been conducted in this area among North African dental students.…”