Awareness Of Smith-Magenis Syndrome Among Dental Students

Abstract

Introduction :

Smith-Magenis syndrome is a developmental disorder that affects many parts of the body. Smith-Magenis syndrome is usually not inherited. Most people with Smith-Magenis syndrome have no history of the condition in their family. People with Smith-Magenis syndrome typically have affectionate, engaging personalities, but most also have behavioral problems. Dental abnormalities like the curving of mouth downwards and the upper lip curves outwards, due to a fleshy philtrum.

Aim:

The main aim of this study is to analyse the knowledge and awareness about Smith - Magenis syndrome among the dental students.

Materials and methods:

To analyze the knowledge and awareness of Smith- Magenis syndrome among dental students, an online survey was conducted. data was collected and then data manipulation was done by clean up in an excel spreadsheet and the results were collected and then analyzed through SPSS software version 22. Chi square test was done to obtain the p value to find the significant differences.

Results and discussion:

The results of this awareness survey shows that most of the students (61.54%) are aware about the smith-magenis syndrome. The study revealed that the students say, males are the highly affected population (46.15%) with smith magenis syndrome when compared to males (15.38%).

Unlike this study, the previous studies show that Smith-Magenis syndrome affects males and females in equal numbers.

Conclusion:

This study observed moderate awareness of the knowledge about the Smith-Magenis syndrome  and the need to increase its clinical awareness by presenting the salient features in a proper way to create a better way for treating this syndrome.