KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, AND PERCEPTION ON REFERENCE POINTS AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE AMONG UNDERGRADUATE DENTAL STUDENTS

Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess the awareness of reference points and their significance in undergraduate dental students. A survey was conducted in January 2020 among dental students (Third years, Final years, Interns). It was an online questionnaire-based study, conducted to assess the awareness of reference points. 150 dental students (Third years, Final years, Interns) participated in this study. The questionnaire was equally distributed among the Third years, Final years, Interns. The goal of developing this questionnaire was to know about the awareness the dental students have on reference points. Results showed that the students in their internship were more aware of anterior and posterior reference points and their importance. Within the limitation of the current study, it is observed that there was a statistically significant difference between the undergraduate students on awareness of reference points. So it can be concluded that interns have a better knowledge about the reference points and its significance than third year and final year students.