Knowledge And Awareness About Developmental Defects Of Teeth - A Survey Among Preclinical Ug Students
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Abstract
AIM: To assess the knowledge of developmental defects of teeth among preclinical UG students.
BACKGROUND: Developmental disturbances are the abnormalities where the pathology starts in the embryonic stage before the formation of dentition. It includes the defect in the size , number, shape ,enamel and dentine of the tooth.
MATERIALS AND METHOD: A cross sectional study was conducted among dental students in a private college. A self made questionnaire was prepared using Google forms and was circulated. The results were formulated and analysed in SPSS software version 23.
RESULTS: According to the study conducted, the second year students had more knowledge about the developmental defects of teeth than the first years. From pearson chi square test p value =0.09 hence statistically insignificant.
CONCLUSION: The knowledge about the developmental defects of teeth is very important among dental students to prevent misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment as all the developmental defects do not require treatment.