KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE REGARDING USE OF CHATGPT AMONG DENTAL UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF AMC DENTAL COLLEGE

Background: The accelerated adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare education has highlighted ChatGPTs potential to improve dental learning and research through case based reasoning, tutoring, and ethical advice.

Methods: In April May 2025, a cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted in all third and final year BDS students of AMC Dental College (n =135). A 15item online validated questionnaire measured knowledge (4 items), attitudes (6 items), and practices (5 items) toward ChatGPT. Descriptive statistics presented response frequencies; correlations among demographic subgroups and KAP areas were assessed through chi square tests with alpha =0.05.

Results: All 135 participants completed the survey (100 percent response). Previous awareness of ChatGPT was reported by 133 students (98.5 percent), and 123 (91.1 percent) were aware of its capabilities. Academic use was reported by 117 (86.7 percent), of whom 72 (53.3 percent) used it often. Ninety five percent (n =115) concurred that ChatGPT enhanced their knowledge of dental principles, and 113 (83.7 percent) indicated interest in official training. Users who used it often were significantly more likely to report academic enhancements (x2 (1) =28.2, p smaller than 0.001) and future use intent (x2 (1) =8.79, p = 0.001). Conclusion: AMC Dental College students exhibit significant levels of awareness of ChatGPT, positive attitudes towards its educational utility and frequent use, justifying the necessity for structured AI integration, training modules, and ethical principles in the dental curriculum.