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Background and Aim The novel coronavirus disease COVID-19 is a new viral respiratory illness first identified in Wuhan province China. Dental professionals and dental students are at an increased risk as dental practice involves face-to-face communication with the patients and frequent exposure to saliva blood and other body fluids. The aim of the study was to evaluate the knowledge practice and attitude of dental students towards infection control during COVID-19 pandemic.Methodology A cross-sectional study was conducted among dental students. A total of 314 questionnaires were sent online. The questionnaire consisted of three parts - Section A Knowledge towards infection control Section B Attitude towards the infection control Section C Clinical practice. Chi square test was used to compare the distribution of responses to knowledge attitude amp clinical practice based questions.Results A total of 314 completed responses from the dental students were received. The present study results showed a knowledge score of about 95.02 attitude score of 78.06 and the clinical practice score was recorded as 94.62.Conclusion The level of awareness in undergraduate students was less when compared to postgraduate students. Further studies are required to assess the knowledge and practice of the students after holding training courses.

Background and Aim Coronavirus disease 2019 COVID-19 may spread through respiratory droplets released by infected individuals during coughing sneezing or speaking. A major concern during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has been protection of clinicians and other health care workers from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus SARS CoV-2 infection by respiratory aerosol and contact transmission. This study was designed to assess the knowledge attitude and practice regarding usage of masks and medical gowns among postgraduate students.Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among 400 postgraduate students. The questionnaire was designed comprising of 15 multiple choice questions based on Likert scale Five point that included questions on knowledge attitude amp practice towards awareness of masks and medical gowns. Chi square test was used to compare the distribution of responses to knowledge attitude and practice based questions.Results The mean value of knowledge was 4.178plusmn0.6513 mean value of attitude was 3.303plusmn1.0624 and mean value of practice was 4.016plusmn0.6855.Conclusion Postgraduate students demonstrated good knowledge and practice towards the masks and medical gowns whereas the attitude was still truncated.

Background amp Aims Teachers are an important and influential part of the society and play an important role in the formation modification of the behavior of the children. Therefore their knowledge about oral health is important for both their own oral health and the children that they are interacting with and teaching. To assess the oral health - knowledge attitude and practice among school teachers.Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among 100 school teachers in both government and private sectors. The data was obtained using a self-administrated questionnaire comprising of 15 multiple choice questions based on likert scale 3 point that included questions on knowledge attitude and practices towards oral health.Results The average score of knowledge was 72 attitude was 72.8 and practice of oral health in school teachers was 58.4 respectively.Conclusion In the present study it was concluded that school teachers have good knowledge and attitude towards oral health whereas their practice towards it is still truncated. Hence the perception of oral health in school teachers needs to be gauged for the betterment of their oral health.

Background and Aims The science of dentistry which is associated with the law is known as forensic medicine or forensic odontology. The few important applications include identification of human remains through dental records through bite marks or physical injuries living or deceased subjects age and gender may be determined and to testify as an expert witness in court to present forensic dental evidence. This study was designed to assess the knowledge awareness and practice of forensic odontology among interns and post graduate.Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among 100 students out of which 60 were interns and 40 were post graduates. The questionnaire was designed comprising of 15 multiple choice questions based on Likert scale that includes questions on knowledge attitude amp practice towards awareness of forensic odontology. Chi Square Goodness of Fit Test was used to compare the distribution of responses to Knowledge Attitude amp Practice based questions.Results The score for knowledge attitude and practice of forensic odontology based on sum of all the positive responses and calculating the percentage among Interns was 67.6 53 and 59 respectively and among post graduates was 87 59 and 83 respectively.Conclusion In general the results of this study show that there is an adequate level of knowledge in both the groups however poor attitude and lack of practice was revealed in under graduates when compared to postgraduate students.nbsp

Stem cells are gaining much attention these days because of their self-renewal and differentiation properties. The development of tissue engineering in the last few decades aims to enhance the repair of damaged or lost tissues. Tissue engineering involves the use of engineering principles in the development of tissue or organ grafts. Tissue regeneration is achieved by the use of cells biomaterials and tissue-inducing factors in combinations or alone. The stem cells are capable substitute for many specialized cells or organs forming cells owing to their inherent potential of evolving into a spectrum of tissues. The main aim of this review article is to discuss the history of dental stem cells DSC isolation approaches collection and current status in dentistry.

Background and Aims Regenerative and stem cell therapy is a new field in dentistry. The opinions of dentists and their acceptance of the concepts are important in successful clinical implementation of these procedures. Research on adult stem cells is leading to new dental treatment protocols for endodontic periodontal and oralmaxillofacial procedures. The study aimed to assess the knowledge attitude and practice regarding application of stem cells in dentistry among dentists.Methods A questionnaire based survey was conducted among 100 dentists. The data was obtained using a self-administered questionnaire comprising of 16 multiple choice questions based on a Likert scale 3 point that included questions on professional status ethical opinions beliefs judgement towards stem cells and clinical practices.Results Results showed that the average score of professional status was 66.25 ethical opinions beliefs and judgement was 76 and clinical practice was 76.75 respectively and Chi Square Goodness of Fit test showed a statistically significant difference p lt0.001.Conclusion The survey implicated that the knowledge of the study participants was good and the responses towards the ethical opinions beliefs attitude were exemplary while the responses towards clinical practice were positive. Hence an effort has to be made to use stem cells as a regenerative aid in our day to day practice.