Evaluation of Saudi Dental Students’ Awareness About Preventive Dentistry

Abstract

The article evaluates the attitude and awareness of dental students toward preventive dentistry regarding gender and educational characteristics at the Isfahan State University and Azad University of Khorasgan in Iran. There was an awareness about the role of sugar in caries process in majority of dental students. Male dental students were found to have more knowledge about fluoride efficacy and general hygiene role in caries process than their female counterparts.