Background and Aim: Nowadays infections formed by virus of hepatitis are the most important part of infectious disease in dentistry because of working in close contact with patients. The aim of this study is to determine the level of knowledge, attitude and behaviour among dental clinic students regarding Hepatitis B disease and standard isolation precautions in Ankara University Dentistry Facu...

Introduction: Understanding parental perceptions about early childhood oral health is important in order to develop effective preventive measures since parents’ health behaviours and practices usually have a direct influence on their children’s dental health. The aim of this pilot study was to evaluate parental views about the primary teeth, first dental visit, and use of behaviour modification...

The investigation was performed on 113 adolescents in the age between 15 and 18 years (63 boys, 50 girls). Corah Dental Anxiety Scale (CDAS) and Children's Fear Survey Schedule - Dental Subscale (CFSS-DS) were used for evaluation of dental fear and Child Medical Fear Questionnaire (CMFQ) for evaluation of the fear of medical treatment. Achenbach Youth Self Report questionnaire (YSR) was used fo...

AIM To determine the acceptability and efficacy of nitrous oxide inhalation sedation for dental treatment to children and to compare these results with the responses of both the accompanying adult and the treating dentist. STUDY DESIGN A prospective, questionnaire-based survey was used. METHODS Fifty consecutive patients (ASA I and II) attending the Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Edinb...

BACKGROUND Work-related musculoskeletal disorders are one of the main occupational health hazards affecting dental practitioners. This study was conducted to assess the prevalence of Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorder (WMSD) amongst dental students. Possible correlations with the working environment and ergonomics taught in Malaysian dental schools were also sought. METHODS Five dental sch...

BACKGROUND The training of dental students in the management of medical emergencies is of utmost importance as they may encounter some of these emergencies at some point in their career. AIM The aim of this study was to evaluate the medical emergency education in a Nigerian Dental School. SUBJECTS AND METHODS This descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among 124 final year dental...

CONTEXT The theme of "World Health Day 2011" is "combat drug resistance- No action today, No cure tomorrow" which is very pertinent. The present study emphatically demonstrates the current issues related to the overwhelming concerns regarding indiscriminate use of antibiotics, leading to a bleak tomorrow where cures may be few. AIM To know the prescription pattern of antibiotics for various d...

BACKGROUND Identification of risk factors for development of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in cats may aid in its earlier detection. HYPOTHESIS/OBJECTIVES Evaluation of clinical and questionnaire data will identify risk factors for development of azotemic CKD in cats. ANIMALS One hundred and forty-eight client-owned geriatric (>9 years) cats. METHODS Cats were recruited into the study and ...

The aims of this study were to describe levels of self-rated competency of dental graduates from the University of the West Indies (UWI) and to investigate relationships with gender and the effect of curriculum change. A thirty-two item self-reported postal questionnaire was sent to UWI dental alumni (1994-2002). The questionnaire included twenty-eight competencies that could be rated on a 5-po...

The aim of this study was to investigate oral health behavior and attitudes of dental students in years 1 to 6 at the University of Zagreb, Croatia. The Croatian version of the Hiroshima University-Dental Behavioral Inventory (HU-DBI) was administered to predoctoral dental students, and collected data were analyzed. A total of 503 students (22.3 ± 2.6 mean age) completed the questionnaire. The ...