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Three cadres of dentists; house officers, residents and consultants, were involved in the study.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"S2732494X25101502_as5\">\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Using self-administered questionnaires, information was sought on knowledge of managing exposures-first aid and prophylaxis as well as compliance when exposed. Data was analyzed using the SPSS statistical software.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"S2732494X25101502_as6\">\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Nearly all respondents, 111(97.4%), reported having heard about HIV PEM. Exposure incidents most frequently identified by respondents were needlestick injuries, 111(97.4%). Majority of the dentists recognized practices such as flushing exposed mucous membranes with water, 97(85.1%), and washing skin injuries with soap and water, 75(65.8%), as first aid for exposure incidents, while 20(17.5%) endorsed inappropriate measures like applying bleach to the wound. Seventy-one (62.3%) reported awareness of a HIV PEM protocol in their institution while 39(33.3%) were uncertain, with only 25(21.9%) reporting routine practice of the protocol. Fifty-six (49.1%) of the respondents had experienced an exposure of which only 30(53.6 %) reported and 32(57.1%) requested blood tests for the source patient(s).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"S2732494X25101502_as7\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The level of compliance with post exposure management is inadequate, therefore there is a need to update the knowledge and device methods of encouraging compliance with HIV PEM protocol among dentists.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1017\/ash.2025.10150","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,10,10]],"date-time":"2025-10-10T07:25:32Z","timestamp":1760081132000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Knowledge and compliance with human immunodeficiency virus post exposure management among dentists in two tertiary hospitals in Lagos, 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