Knowledge and practices of dental surgeons working in private clinics about Hepatitis B and C

Background: hepatitis b and c viruses are extremely infectious and significant work-related hazard for health care workers. the dental practices mostly include direct exposure to body fluids of patients and contact with instruments and material infected with hepatitis b and c viruses. aim: to evaluate the knowledge and practices of dental surgeons regarding hepatitis b and c working in the private clinics. method: it was a cross-sectional descriptive study carried out during january,2017 among 120 dental surgeons of multan. data was collected through questionnaire,which was entered in spss ver 20.0. results: out of 120 dental surgeons,90% were males and 75.8% were above 30 years old. among them,100.0% had adequate knowledge regarding hepatitis b and c transmission. only 39.2% dental surgeon used disposable gloves and syringes for safety purposes and majority (75.8%) attended workshops regarding management of hepatitis b and c. 100% dental surgeons imparted knowledge about adequate sterilization of instruments to their staff. conclusion: among dental surgeons,knowledge about hepatitis b & c and its transmission was satisfactory. dental surgeons were fully awareness regarding diagnosis procedure,sterilization and safety precautions against hepatitis b and c. further effectors are required to create awareness among dental surgeons regarding who guidelines of hepatitis b and c management.