Volume 21 No 6 (2023)
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Dental Treatment and Nursing Student: An Evaluative Study to Assess the Knowledge and Awareness at Kanpur
Kriti Garg, Sunita Pathak, Vishal Mehrotra, Rajeev Pathak
Abstract
Background: Oral health is an integral part of general health and oral health status of a person is usually determined by the presence or absence of dental caries and periodontal disease as well as the level of oral hygiene found in the community. Nursing is an important discipline and is considered as an essential community provider of health information and attitude formation. The aim of this study is to assess nursing students' knowledge and awareness regarding dental health. Material & Method: A cross-sectional online survey conducted among the 250 nursing students from the nursing college in Kanpur city. The data was gathered using a self-administered questionnaire, analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: The results of the study showed that the nursing students had good knowledge about oral diseases. Conclusion: This study enlightens that nursing students have good knowledge about oral health; thereby they can help in improving oral andgeneral health of patients.
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Oral health is an integral part of general health and oral health status of a person is usually determined by the presence or absence of dental caries and periodontal disease as well as the level of oral hygiene found in the community.
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