Assess and Compare the Behavioural Practices on Preventive aspect of Oral Problems among Students of a Medical and Nursing College at Sri Venkateswaraa Medical College Hospital and Research Centre in Puducherry

Assess and compare the behavioral practices on preventive aspect of oral problems among students of a medical and nursing college at Sri Venkateswaraa Medical College Hospital and Research Centre in Puducherry. A cross-sectional study was carried out among 170 medical and nursing students (89 & 81 respectively). The subjects were above 18 yrs of age in 2nd year studying at Sri Venkateshwaraa medical college and Indrani college of nursing in Aug 2009. A self administered, structured questionnaire was used. The study findings revealed that health professional students like medical and nursing students also were not following the healthy practice to preventive oral health problems, in spite of their high literacy levels and easy access to dental care. But nursing students were better than the medical students in their practice.