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Randomized pilot study to disseminate caries-control services in dentist offices

open access: yesBMC Oral Health, 2006
Background To determine whether education and financial incentives increased dentists' delivery of fluoride varnish and sealants to at risk children covered by capitation dental insurance in Washington state (U.S.).
Reynolds Debra   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of the observation of infection control protocols in dental offices during the COVID-19 pandemic based on centers for disease control and prevention guidelines in Zahedan in 2020-2021

open access: yesJournal of Craniomaxillofacial Research, 2023
Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) was identified as a significant threat to health worldwide. During dental procedures, large amounts of aerosols are produced; therefore, dentists, the staff, and patients are exposed to the virus.
Sahel Ramezani, Aryan Hesam Arefi
doaj   +1 more source

Research on staphylococcus spp in biofilm formation in water pipes and sensibility to antibiotics

open access: yesBrazilian Journal of Oral Sciences, 2016
Water from dental equipment presents risks for surgeon-dentists as well as for patients because it might work as a means of dissemination/ transmission of microorganisms.
Marcelo Lancellotti   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessment of dental waste production rate and management in Sari, Iran [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Advances in Environmental Health Research, 2014
Dental offices produce a variety of dangerous wastes during normal business day. Most of these waste are non-hazardous that can be managed as household wastes; however, some component are hazardous and can pose a risk to human and the environment if ...
Mohammad Ali Zazouli   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Quantitative Health Risk Assessment of the Chronic Inhalation of Chemical Compounds in Healthcare and Elderly Care Facilities

open access: yesToxics, 2022
Previous studies have described the chemical pollution in indoor air of healthcare and care facilities. From these studies, the main objective of this work was to conduct a quantitative health risk assessment of the chronic inhalation of chemical ...
Anaïs Colas   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Data on composition and production rate of dental solid waste and associated management practices in Qaem Shahr, Iran 2016

open access: yesData in Brief, 2018
This report investigates to analyse the production of waste in dental offices of Qaem Shahr city. In this study, from 120 dental offices in Qaem Shahr city, 21 offices were selected through random sampling.
Monireh Majlesi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Infection prevention and control protocols in dentistry: Canadian guidelines [PDF]

open access: yesStomatološki glasnik Srbije, 2022
Introduction A risk of transmission of infectious diseases has always been an inherent part of dental practice. Easily communicable respiratory and blood borne diseases have prompted dental communities to establish, evaluate, update and monitor infection
Stojičić Sonja, Obrenović Vladimir
doaj   +1 more source

Improving Oral Health Using Teledentistry and Virtual Dental Homes: Concepts and Progress

open access: yesJournal of the California Dental Association, 2023
Background In the last several decades new delivery systems have been developed and tested that demonstrate the ability to reach people who traditionally do not receive dental care.
Adam Lampe   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Knowledge of handling medical emergencies among general dental practitioners pan India: a cross-sectional survery

open access: yesBMC Research Notes, 2023
Background Medical emergency situations in dental clinics have been contemplated to be an issue in most of the countries by reason of dentist’s lack of knowledge and preparedness to attend emergency situations in dental offices.
Shubhangi Gupta   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Regional differences in infection control conditions in a sample of primary health care services in Brazil

open access: yesCadernos de Saúde Pública, 2017
International guidelines have pointed out the importance of the physical environment of health care facilities in preventing and controlling infection. We aimed to describe the physical environment of dental care facilities in Brazil in 2014, focusing on
Mauro Henrique Nogueira Guimarães de Abreu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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