Open AccessKnowledge, practice and attitude on management of diastema among dental students
Author(s) -
M Kamalli,
S Deepak,
Adimulapu Hima Sandeep
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal of health sciences (ijhs) (en línea)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2550-6978
pISSN - 2550-696X
DOI - 10.53730/ijhs.v6ns1.5972
Subject(s) - diastema , medicine , dentistry , malocclusion , orthodontics , population , environmental health
Diastema is a term used in dentistry which refers to a gap between the teeth. This condition is both common in children as well as in adults. These gaps can be an aesthetic issue for individuals when they are highly noticeable. The causes for diastema can be several reasons like size of teeth, size of jaw bone etc. Treatment of diastema varies from individual to individual based on the cause of the condition. Aim: The aim of the study is to determine the knowledge, attitude and practice about management of diastema among the dental students. Materials and methods: Self-administered questionnaire was prepared based on diastema and distributed among dental students through an online survey link. The sample size was about 113 undergraduate dental students. The data was statistically analysed with the SPSS software. Results and Discussion: In the study, 94.7% of the population were aware about the term diastema and 5.3% of the population were not aware about the term diastema. 13.3% % of the participants responded that transient malocclusion is the cause for diastema, 14.2% responded midline pathology, 7% responded proclination and 65.5% responded as all of the above.