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AIM: To assess the knowledge, attitude and awareness about effectiveness of antibiotics in dentistry among dental students. INTRODUCTION: Dentists and dental students attend patient with illness and often prescribe medicines. About 12% of their prescription are antibiotics. Hence this study was conducted to assess their knowledge ,attitude and awareness about antibiotics. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study was conducted among dental students who were doing their graduation in a dental college in Chennai. A self administered questionnaire consisting of 10 questions was prepared to know the knowledge of various antibiotics used in dental practice. 100 students were selected, the questionnaire were distributed through an online link. Their results were collected and tabulated. RESULTS: Among the respondents around 40% lacked adequate knowledge about antibiotics and 46% lacked knowledge about developing antibiotics resistance and around 60% of the respondents lack interest in updating themselves with the new developments and tests that are used to detect bacterial infection. CONCLUSION: The knowledge about antibiotics is less than adequate among the dental students. Extra classes, conferences, seminars and workshops should be conducted, that will change their thought about this and also insist a positive attitude in them.
"KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND AWARENESS ABOUT EFFECTIVENESS OF VARIOUS ANTIBIOTICS IN DENTISTRY AMONG DENTAL STUDENTS", International Journal of Science & Engineering Development Research (www.ijrti.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.70 - 75, May-2021, Available :http://www.ijrti.org/papers/IJRTI2105015.pdf
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