KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS ON MANAGEMENT OF DRY SOCKET AMONG DENTAL STUDENTS

Dentistry

ABSTRACT AIM: To determine the understanding regarding the awareness and knowledge about dry socket management among dental students. OBJECTIVE: To create awareness and determine the understanding of dry socket management among dental students METHODS AND MATERIALS: This study was conducted based on questionnaire which consist of 10 questions through a web-linked application called Survey Planet. A convenient sample size of 100 consecutive dental students (3rd year, 4th year and interns) who currently pursuing in Saveetha Dental College, Chennai participated in the study. RESULTS: As an overall result, most of the participants are aware of dry socket in dentistry. Participants had lack of knowledge about dry socket management. CONCLUSION: As a conclusion, the awareness on dry socket management has to be improved aiming the budding dentists. Furthermore, they need to be trained on these grounds to help them treating their patients with efficient

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