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Assess medical undergraduate students' knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions regarding periodontal disease and its association with systemic diseases.

June 19, 2026Indian Journal of Dental ResearchOpen Access

Knowledge, attitude, and perception of medical undergraduate students on the association between periodontal disease and systemic disease

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BSB. S. SabarinathNoorul Islam College of Dental Science RAR. AmbiliNoorul Islam College of Dental Science

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Cross-sectional study assesses medical students' understanding of periodontal-systemic association, highlighting educational gaps.

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Assess medical undergraduate students' knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions regarding periodontal disease and its association with systemic diseases.
Cross-sectional study conducted among interns and clinical undergraduate students in Kerala
Prevalidated questionnaire with 33 items distributed via Google Forms
Descriptive statistics used for data analysis
273 students participated, mean age 24.45 years
83.1% reported no prior training on periodontal disease
52.4% identified lack of knowledge as a barrier to discussing oral health with patients

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Sabarinath et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a34dd4965a5b0777af2d1f1 https://doi.org/10.4103/ijdr_2026371_abs_11

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Knowledge, attitude, and perception of medical undergraduate students on the association between periodontal disease and systemic disease

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