Assessment of Awareness About Various Dental Waste Management Practices Among Dental Students and Practicing Clinicians

Puri, Sunaina; Smriti, Komal; Pentapati, Kalyana Chakravarthy; Singh, R. P.; Vineetha, Ravindranath

doi:10.4034/pboci.2019.191.136

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“…44.1% of dentists did not consider extracted teeth as an infectious waste that had variations in disposal. This may be due to considering tooth as hard tissue was not in concordance with Puri et al 2019, in which 83.9% responded as infectious waste and not few dentists are not updated with BMW, 2016 rules (8) . Materials contaminated with blood or other body fluids, anatomical wastes considered as hazardous waste and disposed of in yellow biomedical waste bags covered with a double bag, labelled with a biohazard symbol (5) .…”

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“…Plaster of Paris management was not properly managed by most of the dentists where few dentists dispose in black bags and significantly associated with BDS (General Practitioners) dentists; due to lesser knowledge and still POP is more commonly used among them in dental clinics for various purposes like study cast preparation. If gypsum products are discarded in landfills it leads to hydrogen sulphide gas release which is further more toxic to the respiratory system, so this reason that the disposal of gypsum in mixed landfills was banned in 2009 (8,11) . Other dental Impression materials are commonly used in clinics and hospitals where soiled impressions are considered as infectious wastes due to saliva and blood contaminants present study 44.1% managed properly not in concordance with Puri et al, 2019 in which 60.2% was considered as infectious waste (8) .…”

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Knowledge and Awareness on Management of Biomedical Waste Among Orthodontists and General Dental Practitioners

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Background: Dental care facilities generate a high amount of Biomedical Waste (BMW) like sharps such as surgical needles, blades, wires, brackets, extracted teeth, human tissues, discarded or expired medicines and dental materials, highly contaminated with blood and saliva. Segregation and collection should be done in separate colour coded bags or containers; according to Biomedical Waste Rules, 2016 the Ministry of Environment and Forest in India. Poor management of wastes leads to high risk to public, patients and professionals and also contributes to environmental degradation. Aim: To assess the knowledge and awareness on management of biomedical waste management among orthodontists and practicing general dentists. Materials and methods: A cross sectional study was conducted through Google form (electronic based survey) among general practising dentists; survey consisted of 18 closed ended questions. The data collected were tabulated in Microsoft Excel and exported to SPSS, descriptive statistics and Chi-Square test was performed (p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant). Results: 83.8% practising dentists follow the biomedical waste disposal policy in their hospital or clinic, among which 91% use protective barriers (e.g. gloves, masks) during handling of biomedical waste. 63.1% disposed human anatomical waste and blood contaminated waste properly where only 55.9% disposed extracted teeth and human tissue in yellow bags. Significant association was found between management of incinerated ash and qualification among orthodontists ( p=0.019) and with experience of less than 1 year had proper knowledge; (p=0.021). Disposal of plaster of Paris was properly managed among general practioners (p=0.039). Management of sharps was done properly using needle destroyers among general dentists and orthodontists (p=0.041). Conclusion: Safe and effective management of biomedical waste is a legal necessity but also a social responsibility of dentists, according to this present survey 7 – 9.2 % of the dentists are not effectively following the biomedical waste management.

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“…A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect information on the knowledge, attitude and practice towards dental waste management. The questionnaires were adopted from previous studies 2,5,9 and modified after consultation with the experts related to the field. The self-administered questionnaire consisted of five parts.…”

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“…Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Dental Waste Management Among Dental Practitioners in Chitwan problems. 2 While dealing with these wastes are generated so dental surgeons must have knowledge to manage those waste products for safety of themselves, dental personnel and other visiting patients as they are prime responsible members of health care system. [6][7][8] Hence this study was aimed to access the knowledge, attitude and practice of waste management among the dental surgeons in Chitwan.…”

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Denture hygiene habit and denture care practice in complete denture wearing patients visiting a dental college

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Introduction: Dental wastes are discarded materials after dental treatment which includes sharp instruments, infectious waste and body fluid, human parts, toxic agents, chemical, plastics body fluid etc. which are hazardous to health if not managed and disposed in proper way. So, dentists should manage such waste properly. This study was aimed to assess knowledge, attitude and practice of dental practitioners in and surrounding district of Chitwan. Methods: This study was descriptive, cross-sectional study conducted among 142 dental practitioners from June 2020 to August 2020 in Chitwan. This was a questionnaire-based study. Answers were coded with points and summarized and analyzed using descriptive statistics by Statistical Package for the Social Sciences 16. Results: Out of 142 study population 21% had excellent knowledge, 37% had positive attitude and 23% had good practice regarding dental waste management in and around Chitwan district of Nepal. Conclusions: Dental surgeons involving in this study has good academic knowledge of waste management, have positive attitude towards management of such waste and to upgrade knowledge, have good practice and think of better in conjunction with governing bodies.

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Impact of a virtual educational intervention on knowledge and awareness of biomedical waste management among Peruvian dental professionals

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Waste from healthcare is a significant global issue, with around 85% of it being common waste and the remaining 15% being hazardous waste that is infectious and toxic. Dentistry uses various materials that create a substantial amount of biomedical waste capable of impacting the environment. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to assess the effects of a virtual educational program on the knowledge and awareness of dental material recycling and reuse, as well as biomedical waste management, among dental professionals in Peru. The current study was a longitudinal and quasi-experimental evaluation of 165 dentists from Peru. A validated questionnaire consisting of 30 items was administered at three different intervals (pre-test, immediate post-test, and 14-day post-test). Statistical analysis was conducted using the Mann Whitney U and Kruskal Wallis H tests to compare scores between categories of each sociodemographic variable, and the Cochrane’s Q and Friedman test was used for related measures comparison. A significance level of p < 0.05 was considered. When comparing the percentage of correct responses regarding recycling and reuse of dental materials and biomedical waste management between the pre-test and the immediate post-test, a significant improvement in knowledge was observed for most of the questionnaire items (p < 0.05). At 14 days after the test, those who studied at a private university, unmarried, bachelors, non-specialists, non-teachers and have less than 10 years of professional experience did not did not retain knowledge on biomedical waste management (p < 0.05) or recycling and reusing dental materials (p < 0.05) to a significant extent. There was a significant enhancement in dentists' knowledge and awareness of managing biomedical waste, recycling, and reusing dental materials following the educational intervention. This improvement was observed across all sociodemographic variables considered in the study. However, this knowledge was not retained beyond two weeks for those who studied at a private university, unmarried, bachelor, with no specialty, non-teachers and with less than 10 years of professional experience. Government authorities should encourage oral health professionals to conduct research with educational interventions focused on improving and evaluating the sustainability and environmental impact of dental practices. This will enable professionals to better understand, control and evaluate the consequences of their practical work.

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Assessment of Awareness About Various Dental Waste Management Practices Among Dental Students and Practicing Clinicians

Cited by 4 publications

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Knowledge and Awareness on Management of Biomedical Waste Among Orthodontists and General Dental Practitioners

Knowledge and Awareness on Management of Biomedical Waste Among Orthodontists and General Dental Practitioners

Denture hygiene habit and denture care practice in complete denture wearing patients visiting a dental college

Impact of a virtual educational intervention on knowledge and awareness of biomedical waste management among Peruvian dental professionals

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