Dental health-care waste management among dentists of Nellore City - A cross-sectional study

Naidu, Swati G; Reddy, V Chandra Sekhara; Kumar, R V S Krishna; Sudhir, KM; Srinivasulu, G; Athuluru, Deepthi

doi:10.4103/jiaphd.jiaphd_160_18

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“…All the bags or containers or bins used for collection and storage of bio-medical waste, must be labelled with the Symbol of Biohazard or Cytotoxic Hazard as the case may be as per the type of waste in accordance with the BMWM Rules, 2016; in present study 27% are still not aware of labelling system (6) . Present study, 83.8% practising dentists followed the biomedical waste management was not in concordance with study by Sood et al 2011 and Swathi et al 2019; this may be due to update of knowledge regarding biomedical waste management 2016 (2,7) ; still in present study 16.2% dentists have improper disposal of dental waste to be improved with increased training of biomedical waste management. 54.1% of dentists who participated were not aware about the training process; it can be improved by certified training centers.…”

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“…Recognition and separation of waste are the best solution for successful management of biomedical waste management (1) . Dentists, dental assistants and other health care professionals are at risk for treating patients as well as handling waste in the clinics (1,2) . So hence the study was conducted to assess the awareness and practices toward dental health-care waste management among dentists.…”

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“…High amount of Biomedical Waste has been generated by Dental care facilities; in which improper management of these wastes poses a threat not only to the patients and the dental health professionals but also to the general population who can be at a higher risk for health hazards (1) . Segregation and collection of various categories of waste should be done properly in separate containers so that each category is treated in a suitable treatment making it harmless for the surroundings (1,2).…”

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“…BMW generated in dental office include plastic, latex, cotton, glass, amalgam waste, mercury, X Ray processing solutions, lead foils, disinfectants, chemicals, dental casts and impressions, waste sharps like surgical needles, blades, extracted teeth, human tissues, discarded, expired medicines and dental materials, highly contaminated with blood and saliva (2,3) . Poor waste management practices may lead to huge risk to the health of the public, patients and professionals and contribute to environmental degradation; proper handling is important with yearly training and proper immunization (5) .…”

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“…Poor waste management practices may lead to huge risk to the health of the public, patients and professionals and contribute to environmental degradation; proper handling is important with yearly training and proper immunization (5) . Staff handling these materials should be trained in the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) (2) .…”

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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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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Biomedical waste management in dental practice and its significant environmental impact: A perspective

Subramanian

Dineshkumar

Edwards

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Current status of biomedical waste management practices and barriers among private Jordanian dental clinics: A cross-sectional investigation of the capital Amman

Mamoori,

Al-Majali,

Shibli

et al. 2023

Waste Manag Res

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Biomedical waste management (BMWM) is vital in facilitating safe providing of healthcare. Developing countries suffer from the impact of mishandled biomedical waste (BMW) on the general public in addition to healthcare practitioners. Thus, this study aims to investigate the awareness and compliance of dental facilities to BMW regulations. Through a questionnaire designed as per the WHO guidelines on BMWM, we randomly recruited a total of 421 dental facilities representative of Jordan’s capital. Mean BMWM practice scores were relatively high for the studied sample (0.748 ± 0.12). Nonetheless, while collection, transportation and storage standards were acceptable, those pertaining to segregation and disposal demonstrated lack of compliance to BMWM safety measures. An alarming number of participants dispose of infectious waste (40%), extracted teeth (48.5%), expired pharmaceuticals (44.4%), liquid chemicals (53.2%), X-ray films (35.0%) and solutions (48.7%) in the general trash or draining system. Such is attributed to either lack of resources, lack of proper equipment or poor awareness with BMWM guidelines. Moreover, it appears that location of the clinic ( p < 0.001), occupation ( p = 0.026) and presence of regulatory instructions ( p = 0.048) were associated with higher BMWM scores. Overall, dental practitioners require proper training in terms of handling hazardous dental, chemical and radioactive wastes. Moreover, regulatory bodies should actively enforce regulations and monitoring, update current compliance legislations and subsidize eco-friendly practices.

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Dental health-care waste management among dentists of Nellore City - A cross-sectional study

Cited by 5 publications

References 8 publications

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

Biomedical waste management in dental practice and its significant environmental impact: A perspective

Current status of biomedical waste management practices and barriers among private Jordanian dental clinics: A cross-sectional investigation of the capital Amman

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