the scientometric indicators of kerman dental faculty students in prescribing different drug categories

Background: analgesics, antibiotics, mouthwashes, and anesthetics are among the drugs most commonly prescribed by dental students. the present research aimed to investigate the scientometric indicators of kerman, zahedan, and rafsanjan dental faculty students› prescription of different drug categories in 2023.methods: this cross-sectional and descriptive study used a questionnaire to gather data on demographic characteristics and knowledge. this questionnaire was prepared based on reliable sources, and after determining its validity, its reliability was also confirmed using the test-retest method. the questionnaire was administered to 203 dental students in kerman, zahedan, and rafsanjan.results: among the participants, 47% were male and 53% were female. the mean age of the participants was 22.8 ± 0.9 years. the results showed that the mean knowledge score of the students was 23.91 out of a possible 32 points. there was a significant relationship between the entry year and the knowledge score, with the 6th-year students demonstrating a higher knowledge score than 5th-year students (p = 0.001 and 0.01, respectively).conclusion: this research showed that students' knowledge regarding the prescription of common drugs in dentistry was acceptable; however, students should receive more information on the selection of analgesic and antibiotic prescriptions.