Periodontal awareness in medical students of Andhra Pradesh, India - A Survey

Abstract

: To assess the awareness of periodontal disease, its treatment modalities and its possible association with systemic diseases/conditions, in medical students. A customized questionnaire was designed for circulating among medical students (Interns & post-graduates) of colleges in Andhra Pradesh and the data collected was analyzed.493 medical students responded to the survey. Of these, a significant number understood that there could be a probable link between periodontal disease and systemic illness/conditions, role of smoking in periodontal disease as well as the treatment modalities of this disease. The medical students surveyed demonstrated a moderate knowledge of periodontal disease, and its role in the etiology and progression of systemic diseases.To Evaluate the awareness of significance of periodontal health and disease in medical students. Results demonstrate a moderate knowledge of periodontal disease in medical students.