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Ab s t r Ac t Objective: The objective of the study was to assess, compare, and analyze the oral health-related knowledge, attitude, and behaviors among medical and dental students. Materials and methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among 241 dental students and 150 medical students from AIMST University, Kedah, Malaysia. The English version of Hiroshima University-Dental Behavioral Inventory (HU-DBI) was used to collect the data regarding the oral health knowledge, attitude, and behavior among the two population. The data were compiled and statistically analyzed using Statistical Program for Social Sciences (SPSS) 16.0 version. Differences in responses were assessed using Chi-square. The level of significance was set at p < 0.05. Results: Only 10.37% of the dental students and 34% of medical students complained of bleeding gums while brushing their teeth. A high percentage of dental students (73.86%) are bothered about the color of the gums, while comparatively less percentage of medical students (58.67%) are bothered about the color of the gums. As far as toothbrushing is concerned, 91.70% of dental students brush their teeth carefully, but only 76% of medical students do it carefully. A higher percentage of medical students (22.67%) were not taught professionally to brush their teeth but only a less percentage of dental students (3.32%). Conclusion: As per the present study the awareness among the medical students about oral health care and practices was comparable to that of the dental students.

Comparison of Oral Health Attitudes and Knowledge among Dental and Medical Students in a Malaysian University