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

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