Original Article

Year : 2021 | Volume : 9 | Issue : 1 | Page : 20-23

Usage of Mobile Technologies by Undergraduate Dental Students

Prabhu Subramani, Suganthi Rajaram, G. Suganya Kumari, K. Sureshkumar

Department of Public Health Dentistry, Asan Memorial Dental College and Hospital, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, India

Address for correspondence:

Dr. Prabhu Subramani,

Department of Public Health Dentistry, Asan Memorial Dental College and Hospital, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, India.

E‐mail: prabhu.dent@gmail.com

Abstract

Background:

The increased usage of mobile technology has provided a previously unrealized ability to move information around quickly and efficiently in a readily available format.

Aim:

The aim of this study is to evaluate the usage of mobile technologies by undergraduate dental students.

Materials and Methods:

A questionnaire was made and distributed to undergraduate dental students from 1st year to interns, and the responses were collected at Asan Memorial Dental College and Hospital, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu.

Results:

92.8% of the total undergraduate dental students opted smartphones as thin first choice to access the internet. 57.6% of the students used the internet most often for both dental course and personal reasons. 90.4% of the preclinical students used smartphones to connect the internet, and 80.4% of the clinical students used smartphones to access the internet more frequently.

Conclusion:

Dental students use smart phones with various learning apps to enhance their learning online.

Keywords: Dental school, smartphones, technology, undergraduates

Financial support and sponsorship

Nil.

Conflicts of interest

There are no conflicts of interest.

How to cite this article:

Subramani P, Rajaram S, Kumari GS, Sureshkumar K. Usage of mobile technologies by undergraduate dental students. Int J Community Dent 2021;9:20-3.