Vol. 9, Issue 2, Part D (2023)

Abstract: In the era of increasing dentist as well as various research purposes non-clinical side of dentistry is of utmost importance, There are many courses that can be learned during undergraduate days whereas certain courses can be done only during post-graduation, also certain clinical course requires minimal fees to participate but non-clinical courses are being organized for free which can be a part of marketing. Also, individuals attending non-clinical online courses only for certificates can also be a probability or due to the free category of such non-clinical courses, demand can be more. In this study, a survey was done which showed the majority surveyed by saying free non-clinical online courses are a way of marketing also the majority of participants responded by saying they won.t be attending free non-clinical courses online if the certificate is not provided. This study concludes that free non-clinical courses are a way of marketing as well as the majority of postgraduates and dental practitioners attend the free non-clinical online course only for certification.