Assessment of Knowledge and Awareness Among Medical Students About Relationship Between Periodontal Disease and Systemic Health- A Survey Study

Abstract

Background: To determine medical students' awareness about periodontal disease and how it is correlated with systemic illness. Methods: A Cross-sectional survey was conducted among 188 medical students from Rama Medical College and Hospital , Mandhana (Kanpur). Statistical analysis: Descriptive statistical analysis and chi-square test were used. Results:
Ninety percent of the participants said that dental health was very important, and seventy- seven percent knew about periodontal disease. However, only eight percent knew about the reciprocal association between systemic illness and periodontal disease.

The inclusion of specific dental courses on oral examination and diagnosis in medical curriculum was supported by 94% of participants. Conclusion: We come to the conclusion that some dental concepts, such as oral examination and diagnosis, must be included in medical curriculum.