Oral health knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors among dental students in a Palestinian dental school: a cross-sectional study using the HU-DBI.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

This study aimed to assess oral health knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors (KABs) among dental students at Arab American University (AAUP), Palestine, and to examine variations in these factors on the basis of gender and clinical level.

Materials and methods

A quantitative cross-sectional survey was conducted among students from all academic years at the Faculty of Dentistry, AAUP, using the Hiroshima University-Dental Behavioral Inventory (HU-DBI). The HU-DBI includes 12 scored items (maximum score = 12), with higher scores indicating greater preventive awareness and self-care practices. Chi-square and Mann-Whitney U tests were used to assess associations between demographic variables and HU-DBI scores, and multiple linear regression analyses were performed to examine

SUBMITTER: Arandi N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12659468 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature