Awareness about Nanotoxicology in Medicinal Applications among Dental Students
| Main Author: | Dhanraj Ganapathy |
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| Format: | Article Journal |
| Bahasa: | eng |
| Terbitan: |
, 2021
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| Online Access: |
https://zenodo.org/record/5675635 |
Daftar Isi:
- Introduction: Nanotoxicology focuses on determining the adverse effects of nanomaterials on human health and the environment. Nanotoxicology searches for establishing and identifying the harms of engineered nanomaterials and requires a multidisciplinary team approach including toxicology, biology, chemistry, physics, material science, geology, exposure assessment, pharmacokinetics, and medicine. Aim: This survey was conducted for assessing the nanotoxicology in medicinal applications among 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 nanotoxicology in medicinal applications, pro-inflammatory effects, reactive oxygen species generation, mechanism of action and toxicity effects of nanoparticles and nanotoxicity assessment assays. The responses were recorded and analysed. Results: 8% of the respondents were aware of the nanotoxicology in medicinal applications, 5 % were aware of pro-inflammatory effects, 5% were aware of reactive oxygen species generation, 3% were aware of mechanism of action and toxicity effects of nanoparticles and, 3% were aware of nanotoxicity assessment assays. Conclusion: There is limited awareness amongst dental students about nanotoxicology in medicinal applications. Enhanced awareness initiatives and dental educational programmes together with increased importance for curriculum improvements that further promote knowledge and awareness of nanotoxicology in medicinal applications.