ATTITUDE OF DENTAL STUDENTS TOWARDS THEIR ORAL HEALTH CARE.

Authors

  • Charan V.S.S Graduate Student, Department of Prosthodontics, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, India Author
  • Muralidharan N.P Assistant professor, Department of Microbiology, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, India. Author
  • Dhanraj Ganapathy Professor and Head Department of Prosthodontics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical And Technical Sciences, Chennai – 600077 Tamil Nadu, India Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61841/n22c6s29

Keywords:

Oral, health, habit, students

Abstract

Oral health is defined as the oral condition that is free from any kind of disorder which affects the oral cavity and mouth .Generally it is a part of the overall health. Lifestyle and food habit play a important role in ones oral health. Also, there are identified factors that deteriorate the oral health, these include intake of high sugar, carbonated drinks, tobacco and smoking .In India a large number of populations are affected with dental caries and oral cancer. The majority of the factors those are responsible for oral problems are preventable by creating awareness . This study is mainly intended to evaluate the attitude of undergraduate dental students towards their self oral care 

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29.02.2020

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Vol. 24 No. 1 (2020): 24 (1) 2020

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V.S.S, C., N.P, M., & Ganapathy, D. (2020). ATTITUDE OF DENTAL STUDENTS TOWARDS THEIR ORAL HEALTH CARE. International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation, 24(1), 7826-7834. https://doi.org/10.61841/n22c6s29