Assessment of Awareness and Practice Regarding Green Dentistry Among Dental Students and Professionals in North Gujarat

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Published: May 29, 2023
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Braina P. Jadav
Post Graduate Student, Department Of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Narsinbhai Patel Dental Co
Dhaval N. Mehta
Head & Professor, Department of Oral Medicine & radiology, Narsinhbhai Patel Dental College & Hospital, Sankalchand Patel University, Visnagar, Gujarat, India.
Ankur SIngh
Professor, Department of Oral Medicine & radiology, Narsinhbhai Patel Dental College & Hospital, Sankalchand Patel University, Visnagar, Gujarat, India.
Divyesh Parmar
Bachelor of Medicine and Diploma in Child Health student, CHC Dabhoi, Dabhoi, Gujarat, India.
Parth Mandviya
Post Graduate Student, Department Of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Narsinbhai Patel Dental College & Hospital, Sankalchand Patel University, Visnagar, Gujarat, India.
Vallabha Thakkar
Post Graduate Student, Department Of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Narsinbhai Patel Dental College & Hospital, Sankalchand Patel University, Visnagar, Gujarat, India.
Ekta Patel
Post Graduate Student, Department Of Public Health & Dentistry, Narsinbhai Patel Dental College & Hospital, Sankalchand Patel University, Visnagar, Gujarat, India.

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Aim: The aim of the present study was to assess the awareness and practice of green dentistry among dental students and dental professionals in North Gujarat. Material and method: This questionnaire based study was carried out by creating 22 self structured questions using Google forms in the North Gujarat and was distributed among 205 participants (dental students and dental professionals). The obtained data was tabulated and analyzed using SPSS Software. Results: Out of 205 participants, 78.4% postgraduates, 66.1% Graduates and 58.5% faculty/private practitioners were aware of the term green dentistry. Conclusion: It was concluded that the younger generation is more aware regarding the environmental friendly dental practice.

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Braina P. Jadav, Dhaval N. Mehta, Ankur SIngh, Divyesh Parmar, Parth Mandviya, Vallabha Thakkar, & Ekta Patel. (2023). Assessment of Awareness and Practice Regarding Green Dentistry Among Dental Students and Professionals in North Gujarat. Journal of Coastal Life Medicine, 11(2), 501–508. Retrieved from https://www.jclmm.com/index.php/journal/article/view/1040
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Vol. 11: Number 2, 2023
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