Knowledge and awareness of techniques of recording vertical dimension among dental undergraduates of north Gujarat
A questionnaire based survey
Keywords:
awareness, jaw relation, knowledge, questionnaire study, survey, vertical dimensionAbstract
Introduction: Vertical dimension is most important characteristic in success of any rehabilitation procedure. There are various methods available in the literature to record vertical dimension in dentulous as well as edentulous patients. This study aims to discover the knowledge and awareness among the dental undergraduates of North Gujarat regarding the techniques of recording vertical dimension. Materials and Method: A questionnaire based descriptive survey consisting of demographic data and 8 questions related to different methods of recording vertical dimension was framed on google forms. The link was generated and circulated amongst the undergraduate students of (Third Year BDS, Final Year BDS and Interns) North Gujarat utilizing digital platform such as electronic mail and social media platforms. The responses were collected and data were analyzed using SPSS 24.0.for statistical evaluation. The statistical tools used to analyze the levels of awareness among the undergraduates were frequencies and percentage analysis. For statistical evaluation, knowledge and awareness amongst undergraduate students with respect to gender, year and techniques of recording vertical dimension was kept with the level of significance at P < 0.05 using Microsoft Excel and SPSS software version 24.
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