1. "Dental Stem Cells": Awareness, knowledge, and attitude of dental professionals-A cross-sectional study.
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Goswami M, Kumar G, and Sharma S
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- Adult, Cross-Sectional Studies, Humans, India, Stem Cells, Young Adult, Awareness, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
- Abstract
Aim: The present study was conducted with an aim to assess the awareness about existence of dental stem cells among dental professionals., Materials and Methods: A total sample size of 100 dental professionals in the age group of 22-32 years, comprising of 28 interns, 46 postgraduate students, and 26 senior residents from various specialties was selected. A self-administered, hand-delivered, 10-point questionnaire was used to assess the awareness, knowledge, and attitude of dental professionals towards dental stem cells. Results were documented and statistically analyzed using chi-square test., Results: A total of 72% dental professionals were aware about dental stem cells with dental curriculum books being the main source of information. Note that 81% of positive respondents were aware about the different types and a total of 28% were aware about the procedure to procure dental stem cells. Only 33.3% of positive respondents were aware about existence of dental stem cell banks in India., Conclusion: A high level of awareness about dental stem cells and its applications was noted during the course of this study. A significant association of age and type of practice with awareness of dental stem cells and knowledge regarding their use in developing nondental tissues was observed. A positive attitude towards recommending dental stem cell banking was seen., (© 2019 Special Care Dentistry Association and Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)
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- 2020
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