Title
A KAP-based evaluation on the role of climate change in shaping dental practices
Authors
Himanshu Balkumar Gupta1, Sibani Sarangi2, Rakesh Mutha3, B. Mihirkumar4, Akash Ponnukumar5, Vikram Karande*, 6 & Ritik Kashwani7
Affiliation
1CSMSS Dental College and Hospital, Director, Mahaveer Multi-speciality Hospital, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, India; 2Department of Periodontology, Hitech Dental College and Hospital, Bhubaneswar, India; 3Department of Periodontology, DY Patil Dental School, Pune, Maharashtra, India; 4Department of K. K. Shah Jarodwala Maninagar Science College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India; 5Department of Orthodontics, Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (deemed to be) University, Puducherry, India; 6Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, D.Y. Patil Dental School, Lohegaon, Pune, Maharashtra, India; 7Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, School of Dental Sciences, Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India; *Corresponding author
Himanshu Balkumar Gupta - E-mail: bkhealthcare.llp@gmail.com
Sibani Sarangi - E-mail: sibanisarangi94@gmail.com
Rakesh Mutha - E-mail: mutha.rakesh@gmail.com
B. Mihirkumar - E-mail: sutharmbz@gmail.com
Akash Ponnukumar - E-mail: akashponnukumar@gmail.com
Vikram Karande - E-mail: drvikramkarande@gmail.com
Ritik Kashwani - E-mail: docritikkashwani@yahoo.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received June 30, 2025; Revised June 30, 2025; Accepted June 30, 2025, Published June 30, 2025
Abstract
Climate change poses a significant threat to oral health and the sustainability of dental care systems. Therefore, it is of interest to assess the dental students’ knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) on climate change and sustainability. While most understood the environmental impact and felt responsible, fewer individuals adopted sustainable practices, such as maintaining digital records and segregating waste. Barriers included a lack of training and institutional support. The findings underscore the need for curriculum reforms and policy adjustments to foster sustainability in dentistry.
Keywords
Climate change, dentistry, knowledge-attitude-practice (KAP), oral health, sustainability
Citation
Gupta et al. Bioinformation 21(6): 1416-1420 (2025)
Edited by
P Kangueane
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
