Occupational health problems in modern dentistry: a review

PA Leggat, U Kedjarune, DR Smith - Industrial health, 2007 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Despite numerous technical advances in recent years, many occupational health problems
still persist in modern dentistry. These include percutaneous exposure incidents (PEI); …

Health care–Associated transmission of hepatitis B & C viruses in dental care (dentistry)

FS Younai - Clinics in liver disease, 2010 - liver.theclinics.com
Of the nine million health care providers practicing in the United States, 608,000 are dental
health care personnel (DHCP), including 176,000 dentists, 217,000 dental hygienists, and …

Compliance with infection control programs in private dental clinics in Jordan

MA Al‐Omari, ZN Al‐Dwairi - Journal of Dental education, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this study was to assess the compliance of general dental practitioners (GDPs) in
the private sector in North Jordan with infection control measures. A pilot‐tested …

Advancing infection control in dental care settings: factors associated with dentists' implementation of guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

JL Cleveland, M Foster, L Barker, GG Brown… - The Journal of the …, 2012 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT Background and Overview The authors set out to identify factors associated with
implementation by US dentists of four practices first recommended in the Centers for …

[HTML][HTML] Knowledge, attitude, and practices related to standard precautions of surgeons and physicians in university-affiliated hospitals of Shiraz, Iran

M Askarian, ML McLaws, M Meylan - International journal of infectious …, 2007 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To measure levels of knowledge, attitudes, and practice toward standard
precautions (SP) in medical practitioners of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences affiliated …

Occupational exposures to bloodborne viruses among German dental professionals and students in a clinical setting

S Wicker, HF Rabenau - International archives of occupational and …, 2010 - Springer
Purpose Exposures to bloodborne pathogens pose a serious risk to dental healthcare
workers (DHCW). Despite improved methods of preventing exposures like needlestick …

[PDF][PDF] Infection control practices among dental professionals in Shiraz Dentistry School, Iran

M Askarian, O Asadian - 2009 - sid.ir
Background: To assess the level of knowledge, attitude, and practice among Iranian dental
healthcare professionals towards standard isolation precautions in Shiraz, Iran. Methods …

Practices of infection control among dental care providers: a cross sectional study

AM Mahasneh, M Alakhras, OF Khabour… - Clinical, Cosmetic …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background A wide range of microorganisms poses a threat to patients and dental care
teams. Implementation of safety guidelines is thus essential to prevent infection in dental …

Biossegurança e odontologia: crenças e atitudes de graduandos sobre o controle da infecção cruzada

C Pinelli, PPNS Garcia, JÁDB Campos… - Saúde e …, 2011 - SciELO Brasil
Este estudo teve o objetivo de investigar as percepções de graduandos de Odontologia
sobre a fidelidade às diretrizes de biossegurança e acerca do preservar-se. Nove questões …

Perceived impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on orthodontic practice by orthodontists and orthodontic residents in Nigeria

IG Isiekwe, TE Adeyemi, EA Aikins, OD Umeh - Journal of the World …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Background The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had far-
reaching effects on orthodontic care delivery worldwide. This study aimed to assess the …