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pharmacology increasingly important area study oral hygienists provides scientific basis safe effective oral healthcare however lack fundamental understanding discipline among clinical graduates present significant challenges oral hygienists require pharmacological training meet requirements scope practice pharmacology knowledge assists diagnosis treatment oral conditions forms foundation clinical competency development knowledge perceptions pharmacology pharmacy nursing medical students well documented however little information present bachelor oral hygiene boh students paper sets evaluate boh students recent graduates knowledge perceptions pharmacology single higher institution pretoria identify possible gaps weaknesses crosssectional study design used collect data using online questionnaire englishlanguage questionnaire consisted selfreported perceptions knowledge actual knowledge pharmacology undergraduate boh students recent graduates questionnaire consisted multiple choice questions true false questions likert scale questions ethics obtained institutions research ethics committee rec 3502021 overall participants perceived pharmacology module positively understood importance concerns raised insufficient time studying assessments aligned gaining factual knowledge development problemsolving skills students rated knowledge 5724 6944 boh iii students graduates statistically significant greater selfrated knowledge antivirals antifungals common agents used treat oral conditions comparison boh boh ii students overall boh students graduates actual knowledge 4524 6684 although statistically significant total selfrated knowledge boh iii students recent graduates tended higher actual knowledge knowledge deficits evident pharmacological concepts across various boh groups pharmacokinetics pain drugs altering dental treatment central nervous system drugs drugs altering dental treatment ii respiratory endocrine drugs drugs altering dental treatment iii cardiovascular drugs drugdrug interactions common agents used treat oral conditions selfrated knowledge deficiencies noted students recent graduates certain pharmacological concepts supported measurement actual knowledge investigation knowledge deficiencies needed guide curriculum review strengthen oral hygienists pharmacological competencies ensure alignment scope practice