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Awareness on the use of semi adjustable articulators in undergraduates - a survey
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MOULISHREE , DR. L. KEERTHI SASANKA, DR. K. R. DON, DR.DHANRAJ GANAPATHY
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Articulators are mechanical devices representing temporomandibular joints and jaw members which simulates jaw movements. Maintaining occlusion is of great importance as mouth plays an important role in protecting the whole internal body. In this way, the mouth could be referred to as the best articulator. A well structured, self evaluable set of questions were prepared and uploaded in a survey planet link. The data collected by surveying among 100 active participants of undergraduate students, it was analysed and computed in SPSS software. The advantages, disadvantages, cost effectiveness of the semi adjustable articulators are questioned and the responses discussed. The level of awareness has been known which the knowledge oriented questions are their responses.There exist a signal level of knowledge and positive attitude towards semi adjustable articulators. There exists a positive attitude and significant knowledge and awareness regarding semi adjustable articulators among the undergraduate students. Further studies and awareness may bring out its accuracy in improvising the various fields of dentistry.
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knowledge; awareness; attitude; semi adjustable articulators; undergraduates.
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https://doi.org/10.31838/ijpr/2020.SP2.385
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