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Document 2163
DOCN M94A2163
TI Infection control and the awareness in dental clinics in Japan.
DT 9412
AU Shinsho F; Komai T; Osaka Univ. Medical School, Japan.
SO Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):367 (abstract no. PD0075). Unique
Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370412
AB OBJECTIVES: To assess the compliances of dental professions working in
Dental Clinics on inflection control procedures and the changes of them
during these 3 years. METHODS: Questionnaires were sent to Dentists
working as General Dental Practitioner, Hospitals and Public Dental
Surgeries in 1992 Answers on practical infection control procedures they
implemented were filled by themselves. Same questionnaire were sent
again in 1995 for a group of Dentists including the participants at the
previous survey. RESULTS: In 1992, 24% of dentists and 34% of dental
hygienists were not using groves for any kind of dental treatments. 19%
of dentists and 23% of dental hygienists were using groves for every
treatments. And, 88% of dentists and 35% of dental hygienists were using
masks for every treatments. 10% of dentists and 73% of dental hygienists
were not using eye grasses for any kind of dental treatments. 36% of
dentists and 18% of dental hygienists were using eye grasses for every
treatments. Although 99% of dentists were using disposable needle for
local anesthesia and change them for each patients, only 3% of them
changed handpieces for engine and turbine for each patients. DISCUSSION
AND CONCLUSIONS: Although there were some sign of low compliances for
some procedures, many dentists had good compliances in general.
Encouraging program started from 1993 is expected to have improved them.
The results for the survey in 1995 will also be presented.
DE *Communicable Disease Control *Dental Hygienists *Dentists Human
Japan *Universal Precautions MEETING ABSTRACT
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).