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Improvements in cross-infection control in general dental practice. 1995

E M Bentley, and D W Sarll

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine and Surgery, University Dental Hospital of Manchester.

A questionnaire about cross-infection control was sent to all GDPs in five FHSAs in the North Western Region. Replies came from 312 dentists, a response rate of 74%. They worked in 185 practices, a response rate of 85%. Gloves were worn routinely by 86% of dentists and 80% of DSAs. Handpieces were autoclaved between patients in 77% of practices. Much however, remains to be improved. DSAs could be better protected if more ultrasonic cleaners were used, eye protection encouraged and heavy duty gloves were available for cleaning instruments. BDA guidelines were reported as being the most influential factor, though it would appear that the media did persuade many practitioners to use autoclavable handpieces and sterilise them after each use.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D011795	Surveys and Questionnaires	Collections of data obtained from voluntary subjects. The information usually takes the form of answers to questions, or suggestions.	Community Survey,Nonrespondent,Questionnaire,Questionnaires,Respondent,Survey,Survey Method,Survey Methods,Surveys,Baseline Survey,Community Surveys,Methodology, Survey,Nonrespondents,Questionnaire Design,Randomized Response Technique,Repeated Rounds of Survey,Respondents,Survey Methodology,Baseline Surveys,Design, Questionnaire,Designs, Questionnaire,Methods, Survey,Questionnaire Designs,Questionnaires and Surveys,Randomized Response Techniques,Response Technique, Randomized,Response Techniques, Randomized,Survey, Baseline,Survey, Community,Surveys, Baseline,Surveys, Community,Techniques, Randomized Response
D003748	Dental Equipment	The nonexpendable items used by the dentist or dental staff in the performance of professional duties. (From Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed, p106)	Equipment, Dental,Dental Equipments,Equipments, Dental
D004739	England	A part of Great Britain within the United Kingdom.
D004866	Equipment Contamination	The presence of an infectious agent on instruments, prostheses, or other inanimate articles.	Contamination, Equipment,Contaminations, Equipment,Equipment Contaminations
D005135	Eye Protective Devices	Personal devices for protection of the eyes from impact, flying objects, glare, liquids, or injurious radiation.	Goggles,Safety Glasses,Safety Lenses,Sun Glasses, Nonprescription,Device, Eye Protective,Devices, Eye Protective,Eye Protective Device,Glasses, Nonprescription Sun,Glasses, Safety,Lenses, Safety,Nonprescription Sun Glasses,Protective Device, Eye,Protective Devices, Eye
D005260	Female		Females
D005792	General Practice, Dental	Nonspecialized dental practice which is concerned with providing primary and continuing dental care.	Dental General Practice,Dental General Practices,General Practices, Dental,Practice, Dental General,Practices, Dental General
D005932	Gloves, Surgical	Gloves, usually rubber, worn by surgeons, examining physicians, dentists, and other health personnel for the mutual protection of personnel and patient.	Surgical Gloves,Glove, Surgical,Surgical Glove
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man