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Ludwig's angina is life-threatening cellulitis. It is primarily seen involving the submandibular space followed by secondary involvement of the submental space. This disease has an aggressive character and spreads rapidly causing a compromised airway with little warning. The aim of the study is to determine the level of knowledge and awareness of dental practitioners regarding Ludwig's angina and its management techniques. A total of 10 multiple choice questions were formed and distributed to 100 dental practitoners with more than five years of experience. All ten questions assessed the knowledge of dental practitioners regarding Ludwig's angina and awareness of the various management techniques. After all the participants have given their response, their responses were noted and tabulated. All the respondents were aware of the cause and causative factors of Ludwigs, angina.78% said it is cellulitis. Broad-spectrum antibiotics are the choice in 78% of the respondents.80% are aware this condition involves multiple space infections and 64%said they can diagnose this condition based on clinical features. The awareness of management techniques of Ludwig's angina was high among dental practitioners. The importance regarding knowledge of various disease which mainly affects the head and neck region is crucial for dental practitioners. Thus it is essential for the dental practitioners to have knowledge of the conditions and be aware of the management of these conditions.

Herpangina or otherwise known as hand-foot and mouth disease is caused by enteroviral infection and are two common related clinical syndromes. These diseases are mostly seen in the paediatric population. It is occasionally seen among adult patients. Herpangina is caused by one particular strain of coxsackievirus A and Enterovirus -A71. The aim of the study was to determine if dental students are aware of the various managements done for herpangina.A survey with nine close-ended questions and three multiple-choice questions were formed and distributed to 100 dental students, respectively. Their responses will determine the level of awareness of students regarding the management of herpangina. The questions elicited awareness on the various aspects of Herpangina disease among dental students. These responses to these questions were tabulated and analysed. 55% of the respondents said Herpangina affected people aged between 3-10yrs . 75% respondents said Herpangina is caused by Group A coxsackieviruses followed by 20% said Streptococcusand 5% said Staphylococcus are responsible. 83% of respondent prescribed antivirals, followed by analgesics 15% and 2% used antibiotics to treat Herpangina. The awareness about the management strategies of Herpangina among dental students was moderate. Awareness of dental students can always be enhanced by promoting more educational programmes regarding various diseases such as herpangina. It is important as they will play an important role in delivering better health care in the future.

Herpangina or otherwise known as hand-foot and mouth disease (HMFD) is caused by enteroviral infection and are two common related clinical syndromes. These diseases are mostly seen in paediatric population (7 to 10 years). It is occasionally seen among adult patients. Herpangina is caused by one particular strain of coxsackievirus A (CV-A) and Enterovirus-A71 (EV-A71). Herpangina is an acute upper respiratory tract infection. A survey with 9 close ended questions and 3 multiple choice questions were formed and distributed to dental students These responses to these questions were tabulated then analyzed and studied. The study showed that 86% of the students are aware of the disease herpangina. 57% of the students were not aware of the other name of herpangina. 89% of the students were aware that herpangina is a contagious disease and that it is a viral infection.The overall awareness and knowledge level of the students were good however further knowledge and awareness can be emphasized. Awareness of dental students can always be enhanced by promoting more educational programmes regarding various diseases such as herpangina. It is important as they will play an important role in the medical field in the future.

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