Nanotechnology Knowledge and Attitude among Undergraduate Dental Iraqi Students

Abstract

Objective: Nanotechnology is “a term that involve a spectrum of technologies, techniques and processes
that can deal with a matter at the nanoscale”. Many new diagnostic modalities and nano-delivery systems
that have been introduced by improvement of the materials mechanical and physical properties’ in the field
of dentistry.The aim of study was to evaluate undergraduate dental student perceptions of nanotechnology
in Iraq. Method: This study was based on an online questionnaires distributed to students of dentistry for
the five stages, a number of students (417), the questioner include general information and then questions
distributed into four axes. The generation of a single variable in the second, and third axes was analyzed
by five point of Likert scale. Result: 58% of students had an idea about nanotechnology, while 42% of
students did not had an idea about nanotechnology. the largest percentage of students have difficulties in
accessing information about nanotechnology. The largest percentage of the student want to introduce the
nanotechnology in the curriculum, also largest percentage of the student wish to search information about
the nanotechnology and support the use of nanotechnology in clinic. Conclusion: Based on the results of
this study, the dental students of University of Babylon have inadequate knowledge about nanotechnology
and its applications in field of Dentistry. We think that the incorporation of nanotechnology in the dentistry
curriculum of colleges in Iraq was mandatory.