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Objective:The purpose of this study is to minimize dental infection in hospitals and develop infection control curriculum programs.Methods: By investigating the perception and practice of dental infection management in clinical practice sites for dental hygiene students who have experienced clinical practice. It was implemented to provide basic data. A survey was conducted on dental hygiene students who actually experienced clinical practice at a three-year university in Gyeongbuk, and students who practiced in dentistry, dental hospitals, university hospitals, or general hospitals were classified to recognize the management of dental infections in each practice area. And the degree of practice were compared. Results:As a result of the study, students had a lot of experience in infection prevention education, but education was conducted in clinical practice sites rather than in schools, and the degree of practice of infection prevention management was higher in university hospitals or dental hospitals, and there were differences according to the practice sites. Conclusion:Therefore, in order for students to increase their awareness and practice of hepatitis management in clinical practice areas, infection control guidelines should be prepared in schools, distributed to clinical institutions, and managed through training personnel. Infection control education in connection with clinical practice in schools It is believed that education should be conducted by systematically preparing courses.