Knowledge and awareness of forensic dentistry course among undergraduates
Forensic odontology is an expanding field within the domain of forensic sciences, where dental knowledge is applied in identification of individuals through analysis of the dental-related records. The study goal was to determine if undergraduate students were aware of the forensic dentistry course....
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| author | M Kavya Shree Ganesh Jeevanandan Lavanya Govindaraju |
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| description | Forensic odontology is an expanding field within the domain of forensic sciences, where dental knowledge is applied in identification of individuals through analysis of the dental-related records. The study goal was to determine if undergraduate students were aware of the forensic dentistry course. A cross-sectional survey was initiated about the need for forensic courses in UG program. Nearly 100 students participated in this survey, data have been collected, and graph has been plotted. Data have been collected with the help of SPSS software; data have been analyzed and plotted as graph. One hundred students responded the survey; only limited people's opinions have been collected. The result varies among the students; 58% knows about the importance of forensic odontology in dentistry using Chi-square value, P = 0.09. The majority of students, who replied to this poll, had some understanding and awareness of forensic odontology in dentistry, but they need to learn more about how it is practiced. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c04d871cf0554e96837d9840438c1e382023-01-12T12:18:55ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Advanced Pharmaceutical Technology & Research2231-40400976-20942022-01-0113644745210.4103/japtr.japtr_298_22Knowledge and awareness of forensic dentistry course among undergraduatesM Kavya ShreeGanesh JeevanandanLavanya GovindarajuForensic odontology is an expanding field within the domain of forensic sciences, where dental knowledge is applied in identification of individuals through analysis of the dental-related records. The study goal was to determine if undergraduate students were aware of the forensic dentistry course. A cross-sectional survey was initiated about the need for forensic courses in UG program. Nearly 100 students participated in this survey, data have been collected, and graph has been plotted. Data have been collected with the help of SPSS software; data have been analyzed and plotted as graph. One hundred students responded the survey; only limited people's opinions have been collected. The result varies among the students; 58% knows about the importance of forensic odontology in dentistry using Chi-square value, P = 0.09. The majority of students, who replied to this poll, had some understanding and awareness of forensic odontology in dentistry, but they need to learn more about how it is practiced.http://www.japtr.org/article.asp?issn=2231-4040;year=2022;volume=13;issue=6;spage=447;epage=452;aulast=Shreedental studentsdentistryinnovative techniquemass disasterswitness |
| spellingShingle | M Kavya Shree Ganesh Jeevanandan Lavanya Govindaraju Knowledge and awareness of forensic dentistry course among undergraduates Journal of Advanced Pharmaceutical Technology & Research dental students dentistry innovative technique mass disasters witness |
| title | Knowledge and awareness of forensic dentistry course among undergraduates |
| title_full | Knowledge and awareness of forensic dentistry course among undergraduates |
| title_fullStr | Knowledge and awareness of forensic dentistry course among undergraduates |
| title_full_unstemmed | Knowledge and awareness of forensic dentistry course among undergraduates |
| title_short | Knowledge and awareness of forensic dentistry course among undergraduates |
| title_sort | knowledge and awareness of forensic dentistry course among undergraduates |
| topic | dental students dentistry innovative technique mass disasters witness |
| url | http://www.japtr.org/article.asp?issn=2231-4040;year=2022;volume=13;issue=6;spage=447;epage=452;aulast=Shree |
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