<![CDATA[Background: During mid 1980’s World Health Organization gave approval for some medical drugs fromprescription to reduce the burden of the medical professionals. Self-medication is one form of medicationwhich is practiced worldwide by many people with or without medical knowledge. In dentistry the mostcommon reason for taking the self-medication is phobia towards the dental procedures.Aim and Objective: This study was conducted to assess the knowledge about self-medication practiceamong common people and create awareness on its ill effects.Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among general population of age 18yearsand above. As the study was conducted during the pandemic time, a web-based survey was conducted witha set of 11 self-structured questions which was framed in English language and vetted with expert`s opinion.The questions were circulated through links to the participants through various social media platforms.Result: The 50 participants were grouped based on occupational status. chi-square test was performed andit was seen that most of the questions were statistically significant (p < 0.05). High significance was seenwhen the participants were asked the commonest reason and drug that they would prefer for self-Medication(p <0.00001).Conclusion: The common reason for using of self-medication in dental issue is pain, lack of time andphobia. This has to be improved by conducting awareness programs and the patients have to overcome theirfear and volunteer themselves to treat the cause.]]>
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