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Aversion Towards Smoking Among Dental Students
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MABBITHASRI A, DR.DHANRAJ GANAPATHI, DR.KEERTHI SASANKA
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Dentists play a vital role in tobacco cessation by educating patients about the hazardous effects of smoking, especially on oral health. Considering the dental students as part of the present youth and future generation, instilling thorough knowledge and positive attitude toward tobacco cessation can bring about effective reduction of smoking in India.The aim of the study is about evaluation of aversion towards smoking among dental students.A questionnaire containing 10 questions were framed based on the aversion towards smoking in online survey monkey applications. The link was sent to all dental students. The questionnaires were carefully studied and corresponding were marked by 75 students. At the end of the survey all the data were compiled and statistical analysis was done. The majority of students (78%) do not smoke and averse to smoking.So,from this study it is evident that the aversion towards smoking among dental students is more due to the knowledge about the effects of smoking and other disorders that are caused due to smoking.
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Aversion, smoking, students
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https://doi.org/10.31838/ijpr/2020.12.03.459
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