Knowledge, Attitude and Awareness Among Dental Practitioners on Herpetic Neuritis
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Universidad de Granada
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Dental practitioners Herpetic neuritis Herpes zoster Lesions Shingles
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2023-01-19Referencia bibliográfica
Aparna.M, Dhanraj. M, Subhashree.R (2022). Knowledge, Attitude and Awareness Among Dental Practitioners on Herpetic Neuritis Journal for Educators, Teachers and Trainers,Vol. 13(6). 01-10. DOI: [10.47750/jett.2022.13.06.001]
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Saveetha Dental College and HospitalsResumen
Herpetic neuritis is a painful condition that affects the nerve fibers and skin. It is a complication of
shingles.It is the reemergence of the varicella zoster virus, or chickenpox virus, which has been
dormant in the sensory dorsal root ganglia of the nervous system since childhood infection. These
viral infections which occur in the oral mucosa are frequently encountered in general practice. The
clinical diagnosis of these lesions can sometimes be confusing due to their similar clinical
presentations. Therefore the main aim of this study is to determine the knowledge,awareness and
management practices of herpetic neuritis in a dental clinical setup among dental practitioners.To
analyse the awareness of herpetic neuritis among dental practitioners. This study was conducted as
an online survey based on the awareness of herpetic neuritis among dental practitioners with the help
of a survey planet . A Total of 100 dental practitioners were randomly enrolled in the study and
voluntarily completed a questionnaire consisting of 10 close – ended questions data was collected
and analysed. The results were demonstrated in the form of pie charts. About 96% of the participants
were aware about the various diagnostic aids and management practices of herpetic neuritis patients
and they have an overview upon the ways to implement them in their clinical practice. The
knowledge and awareness among dentists about herpetic neuritis patients in a clinical setup is
adequate and some of dentists had a negative attitude towards the management practices.