Abstract
Background: Engineering students represents large, educated and professional group of people which are more prone to stress and periodontal diseases. Consequently, the purpose of this study was to investigate the knowledge about periodontal oral health and the knowledge of the causes of inflammatory periodontal diseases among engineering students. This study provides data for future research and allows comparisons with engineering students’ oral health knowledge in other nations
Aim: To investigate the knowledge about periodontal oral health and periodontal diseases among engineering students in Nashik.
Materials and methods: Two hundred engineering students were recruited randomly into this cross-sectional study. The recruited students were all from the levels of first and final year. A previously prepared structured questionnaire was distributed to the participants by the researcher. The form of the questionnaire (Table 1 ) consists of 10 questions to assess the students’ knowledge regarding the periodontal disease causes, signs, symptoms, preventive measures, and relations to general heath.
Results: Many participants demonstrated poor knowledge of periodontal disease signs, causes, preventive measures and relations to general health, systemic disease and smoking.
Conclusion: The level of awareness in the professional students of engineering fields is not enough and presents a sorry picture. As dentists, we have to keep reinforcing the importance of correcting all aspects related with brushing and flossing along with the importance of regular check-ups.
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