Publications by authors named "Shivam Kamthan"
Objectives: Inner happiness and the ability to fully receive joy is the utmost necessity to be healthy, to mature in professional life and eventually serving the mankind. Medical students are less ecstatic compared to other students in university because of concrete inculcation and work conditions. The aim of the present study was to evaluate happiness among medical students& its correlates.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAssessment of digital literacy and use of smart phones among Central Indian dental students.
J Oral Biol Craniofac Res
October 2017
Objectives: Education has largely been digitalized. More so, for professional education, keeping updated in this fast paced world has become a necessary requisite and dentistry has not been left untouched. This cross sectional questionnaire based study aimed to assess the digital literacy and smartphone usage amongst the 260 Central Indian dental students including their perspicacity about smartphone/internet usage for learning purposes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The oral health of pregnant females needs attention, especially in developing countries like India where oral checkup and care is not considered to be a part of mandatory antenatal protocols.
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the oral health status of pregnant females in Central India including the assessment of their knowledge, attitude, and awareness about oral health.
Materials And Methods: The study population comprised of 320 pregnant females, and a control group consisted of 103 age-matched nonpregnant females.
Background: Knowledge and awareness regarding oral health problems of tuberculosis patients are lacking among patients, physicians, as well as dental practitioners.
Aim: This study aimed to assess the oral health status and awareness among the tuberculosis patients in an Indian population.
Methods: Study sample comprised of 210 tuberculosis patients and 210 nontuberculosis subjects.