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1/2024
vol. 77 abstract:
Original paper
Knowledge and attitude of healthcare students towards over-the-counter oral healthcare products and dental practices
Nilormi Karmakar
1, 2
,
Sangeeta Umesh Nayak
1
,
Keshava Pai
3
,
Ramya Shenoy
4
,
Srikala Bhandary
5
,
Pritam Sengupta
6
1.
Department of Periodontology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
2.
Department of Conservative and Endodontics, Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
3.
Department of Psychiatry, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, India
4.
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Manipal College of Dental Sciences Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
5.
Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Nitte Deemed to be University, India
6.
Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Guru Nanak Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, India
J Stoma 2024; 77, 1: 21-28
Online publish date: 2024/02/29
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Introduction
The use and abuse of over-the-counter (OTC) products have been well-documented in multiple studies across the globe. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the knowledge and attitude of healthcare students (medical and para-medical students) of a private institution in India on OTC oral healthcare products and dental practices. Material and methods A validated questionnaire comprising twenty questions in English was drafted. The questionnaire was divided into three sections. First section consisted of demographical data, and second and third sections involved questions regarding knowledge (9 questions) and attitude (11 questions) of participants about OTC oral healthcare products and their ingredients. Results The current research included 1,024 participants. There were 376 male and 648 female participants. The participants selected their oral care products depending on various factors. A mixed response was found in certain aspects. Conclusions Overall knowledge and attitude of the study population regarding OTC healthcare products proved to be satisfactory. Additionally, even though the sample size was significant, it was limited to certain geographic boundaries. keywords:
oral hygiene, self-medication, dentifrices, non-prescription drug misuse, teeth whitening, good health |
