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Knowledge And Awareness On Mouth Ulcers Among Dental Students- A Questionnaire Based Survey
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KEERTHANA BALAJI, DHANRAJ GANAPATHY, KIRAN KUMAR PANDURANGAN, ASHOK VELAYUDHAN
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Mouth ulcer is one of the most common mucosal disorders of the mouth. The exact etiology of mouth ulcers is uncertain, but precipitated factors include stress, trauma, food sensitivity, systemic diseases, bleeding disorders and genetic predisposition. But the knowledge and awareness towards it were significantly low.The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the knowledge and awareness of dental students towards mouth ulcers. A questionnaire based survey was conducted among 100 dental students. Questionnaire was distributed through a survey link. Results were collected and analysed using IBM SPSS Statistical Analyzer (23.0 version). Frequency distribution and descriptive analysis were carried out. Pearson Chi square test was done. P value less than or equal to 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant.The results of the study showed that the knowledge and awareness of women carried according to their year of study. Interns were observed to have more knowledge and awareness on mouth ulcers compared to third years and final years. Therefore, it is of utmost importance for dental students to gain adequate knowledge on mouth ulcers for diagnosis and management of patients.
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Mouth ulcers, multifactorial disorder, diagnosis, patient management
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https://doi.org/10.31838/ijpr/2020.12.04.438
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