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Knowledge and Practice of Herbal Medicine on Oral Health among Dental Personnel in Malaysia.

Abedelmalek KalefhTabnjh, Wan Muhamad Amir W Ahmad, Ruhaya Hasan, Mohd Zulkarnain Bin Sinor, Mauro Henrique Nogueira Guimarães de Abreu, Ling Shing Wong, Sinouvassane Djearamane, Siddharthan Selvaraj

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Abedelmalek KalefhTabnjhSchool of Dental Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Kubang Kerian, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, 16150, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0001-8263-4944
Wan Muhamad Amir W AhmadSchool of Dental Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Kubang Kerian, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, 16150, Malaysia.
Ruhaya HasanSchool of Dental Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Kubang Kerian, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, 16150, Malaysia.
Mohd Zulkarnain Bin SinorSchool of Dental Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Kubang Kerian, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, 16150, Malaysia.
Mauro Henrique Nogueira Guimarães de AbreuSchool of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, 31270-901, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-8794-5725
Ling Shing WongFaculty of Health and Life Sciences, INTI International University, Nilai, 71800, Malaysia.
Sinouvassane DjearamaneDepartment of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kampar, Perak, 31900, Malaysia.
Siddharthan SelvarajFaculty of Dentistry, AIMST University, Bedong, 08100, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-7776-3335

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Abstract

objectiveTo investigate the association between knowledge and practice of medical herbs related to oral heath among staffs at School of Dental Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia,Malaysia.

methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted at the School of Dental Sciences, USM, on 100 lecturers, dental surgery assistants, nurses, administrative workers, and dental technicians. A set of knowledge and practice questionnaire was used in this study. Descriptive statistics, chi

resultsThe results showed that the dental staff's knowledge of oral herbal medicines was 32.8%. This indicates that they had a moderate level of knowledge. Almost three-quarters of the employees (73%) practiced at a low level (0-25%), while only 13.85% practiced at a moderate level. The findings revealed that there was no significant relationship between knowledge and practice scores and age or gender. The results, from the other hand, revealed a significant association between practice scores and the type of occupations among staff (P=0.04). The Correlation analyses shows a moderately positive relationship between knowledge and practice.

conclusionsDental staff had a moderate level of knowledge and a poor level of practice with regard to herbal medicines for oral health. There was a significant association between age and knowledge and there was a significant association between the knowledge and practice among the dental personnel.

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DentistsHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHerbal MedicineOral HealthAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMalaysiaMaleMiddle AgedSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultAlternative medicineHerbal medicineKnowledgeOral healthPractice

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PMCPMC12423618

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