Abstract: This study aimed to assess the knowledge and awareness of dental practitioners in Saudi Arabia Jeddah, about using mouthwash pre procedural to prevent covid 19 transmission in dental clinic. A questionnaire was devel-oped to assess the awareness and knowledge of dental practitioners toward mouthwashes and their relation to prevent ( SARS-CoV-2 ) through online and social media outlets. A total of 500 questionnaires were sent to den-tal practitioners in Jeddah and 294 were respondent to the questionnaire. Male respondent represent 54.4 % and female were 45.7 %. Overall knowledge and awareness of Covid 19 transmission was consistent across the majority of the dental practitioners.........
Key words: Mouthwash, Awareness, Knowledge, Dental practitioners
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