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Abstract：
Chronic bronchitis (CB) is an inflammatory disease and is characterized by bronchial tube irritation. The bronchial tube irritation can result in the accumulation of mucus. CB is a part of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, causing blockage of airflow and thereby problems in breathing. Cigarette smoking is of utmost importance in causing CB. Besides pollution of air and the working environment can also play a key role. The study aimed to assess and create the awareness about CB among dental students and practitioners. A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted among dental students utilizing an online review entry called \"Google forms.\" A total of 100 people were assessed using a structured questionnaire comprising 15 questions. The analysis of the result was done using the SPSS software of version 23. It has been shown that 78% of them are aware of CB. 75% of them responded that passive smokers were mostly affected by CB. Within the study limits, it was found that males who participated had increased awareness when compared to the females. The survey results showed that most of the participants were aware about CB but not its clinical features, oral manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment.
摘要：
慢性支气管炎（CB）是一种炎症性疾病，其特征是支气管刺激。支气管刺激可导致粘液积聚。CB是慢性阻塞性肺疾病的一部分，导致气流阻塞，从而导致呼吸问题。吸烟对引起CB至关重要。除了空气污染和工作环境也可以发挥关键作用。该研究旨在评估和提高牙科学生和从业人员对CB的认识。使用名为“Google表格”的在线评论条目对牙科学生进行了横断面问卷调查。“共有100人使用包含15个问题的结构化问卷进行了评估。使用23版SPSS软件对结果进行分析。已经表明,78%的人知道CB。其中75％的人回答说被动吸烟者主要受到CB的影响。在研究范围内,研究发现，与女性相比，参与的男性意识有所提高。调查结果显示，大多数参与者了解CB，但不了解其临床特征，口腔表现,诊断,和治疗。
