Cross Infection Control in Impression Making Procedures – A Pilot Survey

Autores/as

  • Shankar S K.S.R. Institute of Dental Science and Research, Thiruchengode-637215
  • Kruthika M Vinayaka Missions Sankarachariyar Dental College, Salem, Tamilnadu.
  • Hidhayathulla Shaikh U.P. Dental college and Research Centre, Lucknow-227105
  • Vinay S Hitkarini Dental College and Hospital, Jabalpur-482001
  • Vishnudev P V K.S.R. Institute of Dental Science and Research, Thiruchengode-637215
  • Mythili Merunalavathi S K.S.R. Institute of Dental Science and Research, Thiruchengode-637215

Palabras clave:

Infection control, impression, survey

Resumen

Dental care professionals are at high risk of cross infection while treating patients. This occupational potential for disease transmission becomes evident when it is considered that most human microbial pathogens have been isolated from oral secretion. The present survey was conducted with the aim of investigating the knowledge, attitudes, and behavior of dental staff and students toward cross-infection control during the procedure of impression making. A questionnaire consisting of 16 questions was designed to assess the details of Impression and disinfection, including how impressions were disinfected. The questionnaire was pilot tested initially, to check for content and administrative aspects, by sending it to the dental staff and students of a dental college in Tamil Nadu. A total of 163 respondents completely filled the questionnaire. The majority of the response was from dental students (87.1%) and the remainder was from the B.D.S and M.D.S. staff with 4.3 and 8.6%, respectively. The percentage frequencies of male and female respondents are 30.1 and 69.9% respectively. The results showed that out of these 163 respondents, “when asked about the material used for making primary impressions, majority of the respondents used Alginate for making primary impressions (89.6%). More than half or 54.6% of the respondents said that if the impression was not disinfected, there was no need to disinfect the stone cast. The results of the present study showed that the knowledge of dental students and staff is insufficient about infection control procedures. A stress should be laid in the curriculum of students about the knowledge of cross-infection control.

Biografía del autor/a

  • Shankar S, K.S.R. Institute of Dental Science and Research, Thiruchengode-637215
    Senior lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry
  • Kruthika M, Vinayaka Missions Sankarachariyar Dental College, Salem, Tamilnadu.
    P.G Student , Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry
  • Hidhayathulla Shaikh, U.P. Dental college and Research Centre, Lucknow-227105
    Senior lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry.
  • Vinay S, Hitkarini Dental College and Hospital, Jabalpur-482001
    Senior lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry.
  • Vishnudev P V, K.S.R. Institute of Dental Science and Research, Thiruchengode-637215
    Student Internee
  • Mythili Merunalavathi S, K.S.R. Institute of Dental Science and Research, Thiruchengode-637215
    Student Internee

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Publicado

2011-11-28

Número

Vol. 2 Núm. 2 (2011)

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