Knowledge of senior students concluding the courses of Dentistry and Medicine toward the interrelationship of periodontal diseases and systemic health

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https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v9i12.10967

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Education; Educational Measurement; Periodontal Diseases; Periodontics; Oral Medicine; Dental Students; Medical students.

Abstract

Background/Purpose This study evaluated the knowledge of last year's students of dentistry (DENT) and medicine (MED) regarding the association between periodontal disease (PD) and systemic disease (SD). Materials and methods: A questionnaire developed to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes and behaviors related to PD was applied for the students. Results: 287 students participated, 81 from DENT and 206 from MED. 47% of DENT students correctly answered all five questions of true or false, compared to 51% of MED students (p> 0.05). Between MED students, 67% never ask their patients if they have ever been diagnosed with PD; 51% never evaluate their patients for PD; 28% never refer their patients to a dentist; 95% didn’t receive PD training during the course; 61% believe that patients do not expect them to discuss/evaluate PD and 51% agree that discussing/evaluating periodontal condition is secondary to their role. For DENT, 12% never ask their patients if they have ever been diagnosed with PD, although 98% always do the evaluation, and 9% do not feel comfortable doing the periodontal examination. Conclusion: Although the students of both courses presented a good theoretical knowledge about PD and its association with systemic health, when approached regarding clinical practices, the results were unsatisfactory.

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19/12/2020

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CALVI, V. L. .; CHALUB, L. O.; CARMO, A. F. B. do .; LEVI, Y. L. de A. S.; PRADO, R. L. do .; MAIA, L. P. Knowledge of senior students concluding the courses of Dentistry and Medicine toward the interrelationship of periodontal diseases and systemic health. Research, Society and Development, [S. l.], v. 9, n. 12, p. e19691210967, 2020. DOI: 10.33448/rsd-v9i12.10967. Disponível em: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/10967. Acesso em: 23 apr. 2024.

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