Awareness On Medicinal Applications Of Chitosan Nanoparticles Among Dental Students

Introduction: The development of advanced nanomaterials and technologies is essential in biomedical engineering to improve the quality of life. Chitosan based nanomaterials are on the forefront and attract wide interest due to their versatile physicochemical characteristics such as biodegradability, biocompatibility, and non-toxicity, which play a promising role in biological applications. Aim: This survey was conducted for assessing the awareness about medicinal application of Chitosan nanoparticles amongst dental students. Materials and Method: A cross-section research was conducted with a self-administered questionnaire containing ten questions distributed amongst 100 dental students. The questionnaire assessed the awareness about Chitosan nanoparticles therapy in medical applications, their antibacterial properties, antifungal activities, wound healing properties and their role in targeted drug therapy, The responses were recorded and analysed. Results: 17% of the respondents were aware of the medicinal applications of Chitosan Nanoparticles. 13 % were aware of antibacterial properties of Chitosan Nanoparticles, 12 % were aware of antifungal properties of Chitosan Nanoparticles, 10 % were aware of wound healing properties of Chitosan Nanoparticles and 9% were aware of their role in targeted drug therapy. Conclusion: There is limited awareness amongst dental students about use of Chitosan nanoparticles therapy in medical applications. Enhanced awareness initiatives and dental educational programmes together with increased importance for curriculum improvements that further promote knowledge and awareness of Chitosan nanoparticles therapy.