AWARENESS OF TREATMENT PROTOCOLS WITH TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS AMONG DENTAL STUDENTS

INTRODUCTION: In India, there are around fourteen million TB patients.Each one person dies of the sickness each minute worldwide. TB patients report back to general hospitals also on TB hospitals. Besides doctors and alternative paramedical workers, nurses play a significant role within the management of TB patients.The aim of the study was to investigate theawareness of treatment protocols with tuberculosis patients among dental students. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Self-administered questionnaire as designed On the topic 'awareness of treatment and protocols with tuberculosis patients among dental students' .The questionnaire was distributed through a google forms link.Study setting was done using the DIAS link. Approval for the study was received from the scientific review board. The study included a sample of 100 patient's records who have undergone TB. Measures were taken to minimize error in maintaining the records. and the type of material used in pulp capping.The method of representation of each output is pie charts and graphs. All the outcomes were put into graphs and comparative graphs were made between males and females. The statistical test used was SPSS Software, estimating the independent variables to be height and weight, and dependent variables to be type of materials and gender. RESULTS: 85% of the respondents were aware of treatment protocols for tuberculosis. The association between pg and ug dental students and infants should receive a vaccine for tuberculosis was done using chi square test ( Pearsons's Chi square test value : 0.407 ,DF value : 1 and p = 0.60 ; p<>0 .05 which is found to be statistically non-significant . CONCLUSION: The present survey revealed that the awareness of treatment protocols with tuberculosis patient was adequate among dental students