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An Institution Based Systematic evaluation on the perception ‎of dental nutritional ‎knowledge among dental undergraduate ‎students in Pune (A Cross-sectional ‎Questionnaire Stud

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Last updated: 27 Apr 2025

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Orthodontics and Pedodontics

Abstract

Aim: To Systematically evaluate the perception of dental nutritional knowledge among dental ‎undergraduate students in Pune Materials and Methods: A questionnaire-based study was conducted in the department to ‎assess dental nutritional knowledge among dental interns during their subsequent visit to dental ‎clinics. Hundred registered dental interns participated in this study. They were then provided ‎with pretested questionnaire consisting of fifteen questions with multiple options. The ‎responses marked were then obtained systematically and analyzed accordingly.‎ Results: The obtained figures definitely suggests that a majority of dental interns were aware ‎of the basic knowledge about nourishment and diet, however their resultant values suggest that ‎the dental interns required more advancements and were willing to uptake more educational ‎awareness programs on importance of diet and nutrition and its influence on dental health.‎ Conclusion: The dental graduates have to be provided with more impactful programs which would ‎provide awareness on dental nutritional knowledge

DOI

10.21608/asdj.2025.329088.1587

Keywords

Dental nutritional knowledge, dental interns, diet, nutrition, dental caries

Authors

First Name

Saumya

Last Name

Shrivastava

MiddleName

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Affiliation

DR D.Y. PATIL VIDYAPEET,DR D.Y.PATIL DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL PIMPRI

Email

saumya0306@gmail.com

City

Pune

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First Name

Lakshmi

Last Name

Thribhuvanan

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

DR D.Y. PATIL VIDYAPEET,DR D.Y.PATIL DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL PIMPRI

Email

lakshmithribhuvanan91@gmail.com

City

Pune

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-

First Name

Aditi

Last Name

Mathur

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department Of Pedaitric and Preventive Dentistry Post graduate institute of child health Noida

Email

drmathuradi@gmail.com

City

noida

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-

First Name

M.S.

Last Name

Saravanakumar

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-

Affiliation

Department Of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry Sri Venkateswara Dental College & Hospital, Thalambur, Chennai

Email

mssaravanapedo@gmail.com

City

Chennai

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Volume

37

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1

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54293

Issue Date

2025-03-01

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2024-10-18

Publish Date

2025-03-01

Page Start

241

Page End

251

Print ISSN

1110-7642

Online ISSN

2735-5039

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423,576

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1,638

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Ain Shams Dental Journal

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An Institution Based Systematic evaluation on the perception ‎of dental nutritional ‎knowledge among dental undergraduate ‎students in Pune (A Cross-sectional ‎Questionnaire Stud

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27 Apr 2025