Vol. 5 (04) pp. 1904-1906 DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/4028

KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF DENTAL STUDENTS REGARDING HEPATITIS INFECTIONS.

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Abstract

Hepatitis is an infection widely haunting the health care workers especially dentist. It is essential for the dental health care providers to have good knowledge about the hepatitis infection and also put them into practice. Current study reveals the shortcomings in the practice and attitude among the dental student. There by throwing light on the field that needs improvement to prevent the spread of infection from one patient to another, from patient to the dentist and vice versa.

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Archana Venugopal, T.N. Uma Maheswari. (2017); KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF DENTAL STUDENTS REGARDING HEPATITIS INFECTIONS., Int. J. of Adv. Res., 5 (04), 1904-1906, ISSN 2320-5407. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/4028

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Archana Venugopal
PG student, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Saveetha Dental College
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