Introduction: Several vaccines against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been licensed and are being administered worldwide in various countries. However, the awareness, behaviors, and expectations of COVID-19 vaccines among dental clinic patients are poorly understood. Methods: An e-survey was carried out among 1800 patients who visited dental clinics in India. The survey was carried out using a questionnaire of four parts and informed consent (i.e. sociodemographics, knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions). The investigators used Internet methods for data collection during the pandemic. Results: The mean awareness score was significantly higher among participants who reported having a university/higher level of schooling, being in the upper socioeconomic status community, living in cities, and having previously received all required vaccines. The mean attitude score was slightly higher for participants who reported being female and had a history of getting all required vaccinations. Just over half (52%) of participants felt everyone should be vaccinated. This interpretation was slightly higher among females than males (56.9% vs. 47.9%, P = 0.004). Conclusions: The results indicate that patients attending dental clinics in India have insufficient awareness but more optimistic attitudes about the COVID-19 vaccine. Immediate health promotion campaigns must be implemented before vaccine schedules in order to increase awareness.

Aim: To evaluate the knowledge and attitude among dental practitioners in Kerala regarding the use of fluoride toothpastes for children. Materials and Methods: A cross sectional descriptive, questionnaire based online survey was conducted among 300 dental practitioners in Kerala. A Self-administered, structured online questionnaire was send to them for the assessment of their knowledge and attitude regarding the use of fluoride toothpastes in children and the data was analyzed using SPSS 18 software.Results: Among the study subjects, 40 % of the respondents considered that it is very important to brush child's teeth with fluoride toothpaste. Whereas 66 % of them knew that 1000 ppm fluoride should be present in toothpaste for getting its benefit.70 % of the respondents recommended Kid's fluoride toothpastefor childrenand about 20.3 % of them think kid's toothpaste contains 1000 ppm fluoride. Only 18% of them recommended regular fluoride toothpaste for children. 60.7 % of the respondents knew about the symptoms seen when high amounts of fluoridated toothpaste were ingested. 52.3 % knew how to manage a child who had ingested high amounts of fluoride toothpaste and 64.7 % knew how to reduce the intake of toothpaste by children. 66 % of the respondents suggested twice daily brushing with fluoride toothpaste and 55 % of them suggested pea sized toothpaste for children below 3 years. Conclusion: Dental practitioners had less knowledge and attitude regarding the use of fluoridated toothpastes for children.