A SURVEY TO ASSESS THE AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE OF CLINICAL STUDENTS(III &IV BDS), INTERNS, AND POSTGRADUATES ON DENTAL CONSIDERATIONS OF PATIENTS WITH SOME SYSTEMIC DISEASES IN ANDHRA PRADESH - AN ONLINE SURVEY

Aim of the study: To assess the awareness and knowledge of clinical students (III& IVBDS), interns, and postgraduates on dental considerations of patients with some systemic diseases in Andhra Pradesh. Materials and Methods: A questionnaire was made and uploaded in the form of google sheets. The survey was performed electronically for about three months, from February 1st, 2020, to May 1st, 2020. Finally, the results were obtained in the form of pie charts and were represented systematically by using Docs Editors softwarein google forms. Results: A total of 500 members participated in the survey, out of which 63 percent of the people responded, and 37 percent of the people did not respond. Conclusion:There is a need to inculcate information and knowledge about systemic diseases and their preventions and precautions to be taken while performing a dental treatment, particularly in clinical students.