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Aim: To evaluate dental and medical students' perceptions toward the dental profession.Methods: It was a descriptive cross-sectional study. The study was conducted in Sivas CumhuriyetUniversity Faculty of Dentistry and Faculty of Medicine. The data collection tools were General Data Form, which asked sociodemographic questions and reasons for choosing a profession, and the DentalProfession Perceptions Scale (DPPS). The scale was developed by Buldur for the first time and is answered in a five-point Likert type and consists of three sub-dimensions (status, human and scientificfactors). The population of the research consists of 1991 students. Students were emailed the survey link through the student portal. The study included 352 students who agreed to participate in the study.Results: 50.0 % (n=176) of the participants (N=352) were medical faculty students, while 50.0 % (n=176) were dental students. Dental students were substantially more interested than medical studentsto choose a department based on working conditions (p |
