Knowledge, Attitude And Awareness About Different Stages Of Amelogenesis Among Undergraduate Dental Students

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Soorya Ganesh , Dr. Reshma , Dr. Lakshmi.T.A , Dr. Vishnu Priya. V

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Introduction: Amelogenesis is the process of enamel formation that begins with the differentiation of the inner enamel epithelium and ends with the creation of enamel.
Aim of the study: To create awareness about different stages of amelogenesis among undergraduate dental students.
Materials and methods: A cross sectional descriptive study was conducted among undergraduate dental students.The sample size was 100 and convenience sampling was used.SPSS statistical software was used and Chi square test was used for analysis.The P value was set at less than 0.05.
Results and Discussion:14.93% of the age group between 26-30;4.98% of the age group between 17-20;9.95% of the age group between 21-25;9.45% of the age group between 31-35;10.45% of the age group more than 35 attended this survey.The present study was conducted among undergraduate students of Saveetha dental college and hospitals.All the students were aware of different stages of amelogenesis.In our study, it was observed that interns and final year’s are more aware about this topic when compared to first years.
Conclusion: From our study,we conclude that undergraduate students are aware of amelogenesis and have moderate knowledge on it.

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