Ocular injuries among oral and maxillofacial surgeons: Have high risk or not? An overview of a two-centered experience

Aydil, Barış; Benlidayı, Mehmet Emre; Kocaelli, Hümeyra; Dogancali, G.E.; Genc, Aysenur

doi:10.1016/j.jormas.2020.06.001

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“…Most of the dentists reported that the predominant action taken after the encounter of a foreign body was to rinse the eye with water [239 (79.4%)] which may have helped to give relief to the affected individual. In our study those who were not using eye protection reported greater prevalence of ocular events, these findings are in agreement with the study by Adil et al [34]. A German study reported that ocular encounters are twice more likely in dental students than practicing dentists which indicates that an increase in work experience increases the expertise of handling instruments and patient management [35].…”

Section: Dental Professionals Have Always Been At Great Risk Of Cross-infection Due To Pathogenic Microorganismssupporting

confidence: 92%

“…A recent study among oral and maxillofacial surgeons reported the prevalence of ocular exposure at 32.2%, which is lower compared to present study findings. A possible explanation for these findings may be derived from the fact that, in the present study, dentists from all specialties were included who perform a variety of aerosol-generating procedures [34].…”

Section: Dental Professionals Have Always Been At Great Risk Of Cross-infection Due To Pathogenic Microorganismsmentioning

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Relationship between work-related ocular events, facial injuries and associated factors amongst dental professionals during COVID-19

Anzar

Afaq

Baig

et al. 2021

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BACKGROUND: In dental settings, COVID-19 can be transmitted directly from patients to dentists through small droplets, saliva splashes, blood, and other body fluids liberated as a result of dental procedures. OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of ocular and facial injuries in dental professionals and to investigate factors in dental practice contributing to ocular injuries. METHODS: An analytical cross-sectional study was performed in public and private sector universities. The study had 301 participants including final year undergraduate students, interns, postgraduate trainees, general practitioners, and dental specialists. Data were gathered online using Google forms. Information on sociodemographic, practice details, history of ocular and facial encounters during the clinical experience, and protective measures adopted by the dentists were collected. Means and standard deviations were calculated for continuous variables whereas frequencies and percentages were calculated for categorical variables. A Chi-square test was applied for association between variables. RESULTS: Ocular events and facial injuries occurred more in females 204 (67.8%) than in males 97(32.2%). Final year students reported more incidence of ocular encounters than specialists (40.9%, 3.3%). Dentists working in the government sector underwent more ocular encounters than those in private sectors 185(61.4%) and 96 (31.8%). Majority of participants reported that scaling was the procedure in which dentists experienced an ocular event. A significant association was found between ocular events, qualification, years of experience in clinical practice, number of patients treated per day, improper posture, and proper armamentarium (p < 0.05). However, no association was found between ocular events, gender, working sector, and dental procedures. CONCLUSION: Occurrence of ocular injuries were high compared to facial injuries and these outcomes were dependent on dental expertise and experiences. Appropriate measures should be adopted to minimize the risk of disease transmission and COVID-19 through the eyes among practicing dentists.

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Section: Dental Professionals Have Always Been At Great Risk Of Cross-infection Due To Pathogenic Microorganismssupporting

confidence: 92%

Section: Dental Professionals Have Always Been At Great Risk Of Cross-infection Due To Pathogenic Microorganismsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Relationship between work-related ocular events, facial injuries and associated factors amongst dental professionals during COVID-19

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et al. 2021

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“…Aydil et al 31 describen que las lesiones se producen, aproximadamente, la quinta parte de las veces que no se emplea protección ocular; no obstante, se previene el 97,67% de lesiones cuando se usa protección. Por su parte, Zarra 32 no encontró asociación entre la incidencia de lesiones oculares y el adecuado uso de protección ocular, probablemente porque el 82% de los encuestados empleaba una protección ocular adecuada.…”

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“…No obstante, el estudio realizado por Aydil et al 31 expone que los factores edad, sexo o experiencia no son factores de riesgo de lesiones oculares. También, Al-Dharrab 35 manifiesta que los jóvenes tienen mayor cuidado en comparación con los mayores al usar equipos protección en las practicas dentales 36 .…”

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Factores asociados y tipos de lesiones oculares ocurridas en la práctica odontológica: revisión sistemática

Abanto Sheron,

Chávez Méndez

2023

Rev Cient Odontol (Lima)

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Introducción: El odontólogo y personal auxiliar están en constante riesgo de enfermedades ocupacionales, como alergias, infecciones, lesiones cutáneas u oculares que podrían afectar a los pacientes. Un problema de interés social son las lesiones oculares que le ocurren al personal odontológico. La literatura revela que estas lesiones están asociadas a partículas sólidas y salpicaduras de fluidos. Nuestro objetivo fue, mediante una revisión sistemática, identificar los tipos de lesiones oculares y sus factores asociados ocurridos en la práctica odontológica. Materiales y métodos: Los estudios relevantes se buscaron en las bases de datos PubMed, Scopus, Ebsco, entre otras. La búsqueda incluyó estudios transversales que evaluaban la evidencia sobre lesiones oculares ocurridas en la práctica odontológica, y se excluyeron las revisiones de literatura, cartas al lector y editoriales. Resultados: Se incluyeron 8 estudios para desarrollar la revisión sistemática y se determinó que los factores asociados con las lesiones oculares ocurridas en la práctica odontológica son el uso ocasional de protección ocular, la edad, el sexo y los años de práctica, mientras que los tipos de lesiones oculares son la entrada de líquidos y de cuerpos extraños. Conclusiones: La deficiencia en el cumplimiento de protocolos de protección ocular o facial en la práctica dental origina las lesiones oculares, por la entrada de líquidos, de cuerpos extraños, salpicaduras de fluidos biológicos o conjuntivitis. Estas lesiones oculares se generan a partir de factores asociados como el uso ocasional de protección ocular, la edad, el sexo, entre otros.

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“…This suggests extra that precautionary measures while dealing with such cases should be recommended. A study by B.A.Aydil et al [13] demonstrated that ocular injuries reported were significantly at a higher rate among the participants without any eye protection and also suggested that there were major inadequacies in the eye/face protection protocols.…”

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Risk of eye infections in dental personnel and the need for its prevention: a case report

Arvind

Roma

2020

J Ophthal Inflamm Infect

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A lot of dentists and dental personnel are at high risk of contracting eye infections during operative procedures involving aerosols. As many may not be aware of it, they often ignore the precautions to be taken for prevention of such infections. This is one such case report of a dental intern where an eyelid infection arose shortly after she treated a patient with an infected tooth in an operative procedure. This case report emphasizes the importance of preventive barriers for the dentist, and that how special protective gear is required for doing restorative cases which involve dealing with infection.

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Ocular injuries among oral and maxillofacial surgeons: Have high risk or not? An overview of a two-centered experience

Cited by 3 publications

References 19 publications

Relationship between work-related ocular events, facial injuries and associated factors amongst dental professionals during COVID-19

Relationship between work-related ocular events, facial injuries and associated factors amongst dental professionals during COVID-19

Factores asociados y tipos de lesiones oculares ocurridas en la práctica odontológica: revisión sistemática

Risk of eye infections in dental personnel and the need for its prevention: a case report

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