Title

Awareness and knowledge among dental teaching faculty of graphene in dentistry: Application

Authors

Swapna Basimi^1,*, Swathi Devi Enaganti², Lakshmana Rao Bathala², Narayana Chava³, Vaishnavi Devi Majeti⁴ & Venkata Vaibhav Puvvada²

Affiliation

¹Department of Prosthodontics, Government Dental College and Hospital, Afzangunj, Hyderabad, Telangana, India; ²Department of Prosthodontics, KLR's Lenora Institute of Dental Sciences, Rajanagaram, Rajamahendravaram, Andhra Pradesh, India; ³Department of Prosthodontics, SB Patil Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Bidar, Karnataka, India; ⁴Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, KLR's Lenora Institute of Dental Sciences, Rajanagaram, Rajamahendravaram, Andhra Pradesh 533294, India; *Corresponding author

Email

Swapna Basimi - E-mail: swapnamadhav@gmail.com; Phone: +91 7893794069
Swathi Devi Enaganti - E-mail: swathidevi.e@gmail.com; Phone: +91 7842202265
Lakshmana Rao Bathala - E-mail: kushulubathala@gmail.com; Phone: +91 9618652723
Narayana Chava - E-mail: nari.chava@gmail.com; Phone: +91 9885480446
Vaishnavi Devi Majeti - E-mail: vaishnavidevimajeti@gmail.com; Phone: +91 9701310444
Venkata Vaibhav Puvvada - E-mail: drvaibhavpuvvada@gmail.com; Phone: +91 8247281517

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received June 1, 2025; Revised June 30, 2025; Accepted June 30, 2025, Published June 30, 2025

Abstract

Graphene is a novel nanomaterial which garnered interest for its promising applications in dentistry due to its superior mechanical and antimicrobial properties. Therefore, it is of interest to the knowledge and awareness of graphene among dental faculty across India through a cross-sectional survey using a 14-item questionnaire. Among 407 respondents, most were Associate Professors, with a notable awareness of graphene's potential despite no current clinical use in their institutions. The findings highlight a knowledge base that supports future integration of graphene into dental curricula and practice. Expanding educational initiatives may facilitate its eventual clinical adoption.

Keywords

Graphene, dental education, nanomaterials, awareness, dental faculty, curriculum integration

Citation

Basimi et al. Bioinformation 21(6): 1589-1592 (2025)

Edited by

A Prashanth

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

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.