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Participants were recruited using a combination of convenience and snowball sampling techniques. A validated, self\u2010administered questionnaire was used to assess participants' knowledge and practices related to nutrition in the context of oral health. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize the data, and inferential statistics were applied to examine associations.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Participants had a mean age of 25.4\u2009\u00b1\u20096.9\u2009years, and 72% were female. The overall nutritional knowledge score was 53.2%, indicating a moderate level of understanding. While 80.4% recognized the role of dietary counselling in preventing dental caries, gaps were identified in knowledge related to sugar intake guidelines, nutrient deficiencies, and the protective roles of macronutrients. Older age, professional experience and prior exposure to nutrition education were significantly associated with higher knowledge scores (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Despite moderate awareness, there are critical knowledge gaps among dental students regarding the role of nutrition in oral health. 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