Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Saveetha University, Chennai, India
Research Article
Knowledge, Attitude and Perception of Oral Medicine among BDS Students - A Questionnaire Survey
Author(s): Vivek Narayan* and M Ovia
Oral medicine is a field of dentistry which involves diagnosis and treatment of disorders / conditions affecting the oral and maxillofacial regions that includes diseases of oral mucosa, disorders of orofacial
region, salivary gland and orofacial pain. History taking is necessary for establishing the diagnosis of the patient’s chief complaint and assessing the influence of the patient’s systemic health on the patient's oral health. The aim of the study is to determine the knowledge, attitude and perception of Oral Medicine among BDS students. The survey was conducted in a private dental institute. 100 clinical BDS students participated in the study which contained a random number of III, IV & intern BDS students. I & II year BDS students were excluded from the study. The questionnaire was formulated using Google forms & distributed to the BDS students vi.. View More»
