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Current biomedical waste management practices and cross-infection control procedures of dentists in India
Balendra Pratap Singh1, Suleman A Khan, Neeraj Agrawal
1Department of Prosthodontics, Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. balendra02@yahoo.com
Objectives:
To investigate the knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of dentists working in dental clinics and dental hospitals regarding biomedical waste management and cross-infection control.
Methods:
A national survey was conducted. Self-administered questionnaires were sent to 800 dentists across India.
Results:
A total of 494 dentists responded, giving a response rate of 61.8%. Of these, 228 of 323 (70.6%) general dentists reported using boiling water as a sterilising medium and 339 (68.6%) dentists reported disposing of hazardous waste such as syringes, blades and ampoules in dustbins and emptying these into municipal corporation bins.
Conclusions:
Dentists should undergo continuing education programmes on biomedical waste management and infection control guidelines. Greater cooperation between dental clinics and hospitals and pollution control boards is needed to ensure the proper handling and disposal of biomedical waste.
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