Donnish Journal of Dentistry and Oral Hygiene

August 2019 Vol. 5(3), pp. 093-098

ISSN: 2984-8806

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Original Research Paper

Forensic Dentistry and its Importance in General Dental Practice; Knowledge and Attitude of Undergraduate and Postgraduate Dental Students of Riyadh Elm University

Ali Al Shareef¹, Haider Al Mohsen¹, Fawaz Hassan AlQahtani¹, Abdullah AlFaraj¹, Anas Aldarami¹ and Shahzeb H. Ansari¹* *

¹Dental Interns, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
²Lecturer, Preventive Dentistry, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Corresponding Author's Email: shahzebhasan@riyadh.edu.sa

Accepted 13th July, 2019.

Abstract

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Introduction: As a dental student, it is important to recognize cases with abuse and report them to concerned authorities as it is a part of their moral obligation. Awareness of these signs related to abuse and neglect should be provided to the dental students Materials and methods: This study was done in Riyadh Elm University campuses using an online closed-ended questionnaire. A validated survey was constructed and distributed to all clinical students. Results: A total of N=420 participants filled out the survey, which included n=270 males (64%) and n=150 females (46%). We also divided the sample on the basis of their educational levels, which included n=121 (29%) level 9, n=94 (22%) level 10, n=80 (19%) level 11, n=89 (21%) level 12 and n=33 (8%) postgraduate dental students. The Cronbach's alpha value was 0.615, which shows moderate reliability of the survey. Conclusion: There is a need for adding forensic dentistry courses in the undergraduate level especially when the students begin their clinical training.

Keywords: Forensic dentistry, Record maintenance, Knowledge, Attitude, Dental students.

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Ali Al Shareef, Haider Al Mohsen, Fawaz Hassan AlQahtani, Abdullah AlFaraj, Anas Aldarami and Shahzeb H. Ansari. Forensic Dentistry and its Importance in General Dental Practice; Knowledge and Attitude of Undergraduate and Postgraduate Dental Students of Riyadh Elm University. Donnish Journal of Dentistry and Oral Hygiene 5(3) 2019 pp. 093-098.