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Objectives: Nursing professionals form the first line of contact and are in a unique place to provide appropriate oral advice to patients. The study assessed the effectiveness of oral health training program for nurses.

Design: The effectiveness of the program was evaluated by a pre and post questionnaire assessment on 50 nurses.

Results: Nursing professionals had a significant increase (p < .003) in post-training knowledge scores compared to pre-training scores.

Conclusion: Improvement in oral health knowledge of nursing professionals has the potential for translation into practice for oral health promotion of patients and the general population.

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