scholarly journals Infection control in dental health care during and after the SARS‐CoV‐2 outbreak

Oral Diseases ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine M. C. Volgenant ◽  
Ilona F. Persoon ◽  
Rolf A. G. Ruijter ◽  
J. J. (Hans) Soet
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Dental Health Care

scholarly journals Knowledge and Practice of Infection Control in Impression Making among the Dental Health Care Professionals

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 244-248
Author(s):  
Suraksha Shrestha ◽  
Smriti Narayan Thakur ◽  
Najma Dulal
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Cross Infection ◽  
Running Water ◽  
Dental Health Care ◽  
Dental Clinics ◽  
Dental Practitioners ◽  
Knowledge And Practice

Background: Infection control is an imperative issue in the dental practice. Almost all of the dental procedures involve dealing with the saliva, blood and oral fluids which may have sufficient pathogens and cause cross infection through contaminated instruments, materials and surfaces. Therefore the dental health care workers must be aware of the possible contamination and should follow the measures to prevent it. The aim of the study is to assess the knowledge of dental health care professionals regarding infection control and modes of infection control employed by them during one of the dental procedure i.e. impression making. Methods: A self-assessment questionnaire based survey was carried out among dental health care professionals to assess the knowledge and practice of infection control in dental clinics. Survey instruments containing 14 questions were randomly distributed to 113 dental health care professionals regarding knowledge of infection control methods and infection control practice during impression making in dental clinics and hospitals. Data was collected and analyzed. Results: Though most of the health care professionals (88.6 %) think an impression taken from patient mouth will have enough pathogens to cause cross infection, our study showed that only 52.3 % of them disinfect all the impression and washing impression under running water was the method used for disinfection by the majority (78.9 %). Conclusions: The knowledge about infection control during impression making is better among the dental health care professionals. But there is a need to improve the practice to minimize cross infection in dental set up and reduce the associated morbidity and mortality rates for both dental practitioners themselves and patients. Keywords: dental impression; infection control; disinfection; knowledge; dental healthcare professional

COVER STORY Guidelines for infection control in dental health care settings—2003

2004 ◽  
Vol 135 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
WILLIAM G. KOHN ◽  
JENNIFER A. HARTE ◽  
DOLORES M. MALVITZ ◽  
AMY S. COLLINS ◽  
JENNIFER L. CLEVELAND ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Cover Story ◽  
Health Care Settings ◽  
Dental Health Care

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitudes and practice survey on blood-borne diseases among dental health care workers in Georgia

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 864-870
Author(s):  
Marika Kochlamazashvili ◽  
George Kamkamidze ◽  
Louise-Anne McNutt ◽  
Jack DeHovitz ◽  
Olga Chubinishvili ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Post Exposure Prophylaxis ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Dental Health Care ◽  
Care Workers

Introduction: In Georgia limited data exists about awareness of blood borne-diseases among dental health care workers (DHCW). Methodology: To assess DHCW knowledge, attitudes and practices related to infection control practice guidelines designed to limit transmission of blood-borne diseases, a cross-sectional study was conducted. All respondents were asked to voluntarily complete a self-administered questionnaire. Doctors of Dental Medicine, nurses, and dental residents were recruited from 13 private and governmental dental units in three large Georgian cities: Tbilisi (the capital city), Batumi (Western Georgia) and Rustavi (Eastern Georgia). Results: Of 244 DHCWs recruited, 196 (80%) agreed to participate. Nearly 42% DHCWs did not know the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) in Georgia. Knowledge about risk factors for transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), HCV and HBV was low; correct response proportions among all DHCWs were 45.3%, 37.9% and 34.2% for these pathogens, respectively. The 59.7% of DHCWs were uninformed about post-exposure prophylaxis for HIV. Only 37.3% reported being well informed on infection control guidelines. Nearly all (95.6%) DHCWs expressed interest in receiving additional education on occupational transmission of blood-borne pathogens. Conclusions: Overall, the study suggests DHCWs are aware they have insufficient knowledge of universal precautions. There is a need for developing a continuous education program that is accessible to practicing DHCWs.

scholarly journals Infection control measures among dental health care workers

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fawzia Butt ◽  
Hinal Thakkar ◽  
Jeremiah Munguti ◽  
Evelyne Waigayu
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Dental Health Care ◽  
Infection Control Measures ◽  
Care Workers

scholarly journals COVID‐19 pandemic: Infection control in dental health care of infected patients—A state concept

Oral Diseases ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katrin Hertrampf ◽  
Christian Flörke ◽  
Jonas Conrad ◽  
Nicole Passia ◽  
Burkhard Kunzendorf ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Dental Health Care
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