Impact of dental study on oral health behavior, oral hygiene and gingival health status of Iraqi dental students

Abstract

The aim of the present study is to determine the impact of dental study on oral
health behavior, oral hygiene and gingival health status of dental student as they
graduated in their study. The sample was consist of 150 dental students, all of them
were healthy and of comparable ages. They were chosen on a random basis and
allocated into five groups according to their level of study. They were clinically
examined for GI & PLI and filled a questionnaires specially designed for this study.
Results of this research indicates an acceptable improvement in all parameters that
have been used and the positive effect of dental health education had been proved
again, but continuous renewal of the dental health education curricula is still
mandatory.