Awareness On Medicinal Applications Of Selenium Nanoparticles Among Dental Students

Introduction: Nanoparticles (NPs) are used to minimise toxicity, increase bioactivity, improve targeting, and modulate the release profile of the encapsulated moiety in a variety of ways. Selenium (Se) NPs hold a special place among NPs due to their distinct bioactivities in nanoforms. Aim: This survey was conducted for assessing the awareness about medicinal application of Selenium 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 Selenium nanoparticles therapy in medical applications, their pro oxidant properties, anti-cancer activities, anti-diabetic properties and their role in targeted drug therapy, the responses were recorded and analysed. Results: 12% of the respondents were aware of the medicinal applications of Selenium Nanoparticles. 9% were aware of prooxidant properties of Selenium Nanoparticles, 9% were aware of anti-cancer properties of Selenium Nanoparticles, 6% were aware of anti-diabetic properties of Selenium Nanoparticles and 4% were aware of their role in targeted drug therapy. Conclusion: There is limited awareness amongst dental students about use of Selenium 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 Selenium nanoparticles therapy