ABSTRACT

COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS INFECTIOUS DISEASE- 19) is a pandemic disease. It is a highly transmittable and pathological viral infection that causes severe acute respiratory syndrome CoV 2 (SARS CoV 2). All of the known coronaviruses are found in three serologically unrelated groups. It contains a single-stranded RNA. The dentist, during this corona pandemic period, plays an important role but also requires a full-fledged routine of precautionary measures. Dentists are prone to infection while using water driven instruments through aerosols etc. This survey was conducted to identify the knowledge of coronavirus infection among dentist and dental students. Questionnaires were prepared and distributed to the participants through an online portal. The descriptive statistics was carried out and chi square test was used and p value was calculated through SPSS software. The results have shown that there is no significant statistical difference (p value > 0.05) with respect to effects of coronavirus pandemic period. The dental students and dental practitioners have sufficient knowledge on the effect of corona pandemic. Keywords: COVID-19; Dentists; Instruments; Dental students; Infection Sanitizers
Publication date: 01/08/2021

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2021/10.8.1049