Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 5

Comparative Evaluation of Knowledge and Awareness about Diabetes complication on Oral Health among Diabetic and non-Diabetic Population

  • Author:
  • Saad Mohammed Altuwalah1, Sami Mohammed Amri2, Musab Abdullah Alsulami3, Inderjit Murugendrappa Gowdar4,
  • Total Page Count: 7
  • Page Number: 460 to 466

1Primary Care Health Center Sharaf, Ministry of Health, Hail, Saudi Arabia

2Dentist, Riyadh, KSA, Alskan 24st

3General Practitioner Dentist, Quality Clinics. Mecca, KSA

4Public Health Dentistry Faculty Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Prince Sattam bin Abdul Aziz University, Alkharj, KSA

*Corresponding Author: Dr. Inderjit Murugendrappa Gowdar, Public Health Dentistry Faculty, Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Prince Sattam bin Abdul Aziz University, Alkharj, KSA

Online published on 4 June, 2019.

Abstract

Diabetic patients awareness and attitudes toward their heightened risk for oral diseases is very much essential to overcome the same. Hence the present study was conducted to explore the knowledge and awareness.

A close ended questionnaire study was done to assess the knowledge, attitude & practice regarding oral health among 150 diabetic & non diabetic study subjects.

There was statistically significant difference was noted among diabetic in many areas of knowledge, attitude & practice related to oral health.

Though knowledge was comparatively good among diabetic subjects, there were lacunae in attitude & practice. Hence continuous educational programs are recommended.

Keywords

Diabetic, Non-diabetic, Oral health problems, Attitude, Knowledge