Prevalence of ocular injury and the use of protective eye wear among the dental personnel in a Teaching Hospital

Ajayi, Y.O.; Ajayi, EO

doi:10.4314/nqjhm.v18i2.44989

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“…It is known that mucocutaneous exposures to blood and body fluid are high in dental practice with annual prevalence report of 29.0% with half of them affecting the eyes [ 17 ]. The prevalence of the ocular foreign body in this study was cumulatively higher than the reported values in Saudi Arabia (51.0%) [ 4 ], United Kingdom (48.0%) [ 18 ] and available Nigerian studies (24.4-27.0%) [ 8 , 9 ]. The lower use of eye protector in this study may be the explanation for the high prevalence of ocular event as a significant relationship was found between safety eye goggle use and ocular event experience.…”

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“…About three-quarters (73.0%) of Greek Endodontists reported ocular accident experience [ 7 ]. On the average, dentists in Canada reported 1.5 mucous membrane exposures per year with the highest frequencies of blood splashes to the eyes among Oral Surgeons (1.8 per year) [ 8 ]. High prevalence of ocular injuries have been reported in dental professionals in Nigeria [ 9 , 10 ].…”

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“…Studies among dental surgeons have consistently shown poor adherence to eye safety practices which increases their tendencies to suffer ocular injuries [ 4 , 9 ]. The paucity of data on multicenter work-related ocular injuries among dental surgeons in the literature especially in developing countries, the none assessment of the association between ocular events and demographic characteristics other than gender, causes and action taken after the ocular injuries in the available unicenter studies inspired this study [ 8 , 9 ]. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and pattern of ocular splashes and foreign bodies among dental surgeons in Southern Nigeria.…”

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Work-related ocular events among Nigerian dental surgeons

Azodo¹,

Ezeja

2015

Ann of Occup and Environ Med

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ObjectiveDaily clinical activities in dental operatory expose dental surgeons to varied forms of ocular events. The purpose of the study was to determine the prevalence and pattern of ocular splashes and foreign bodies among dental surgeons in Nigeria.MethodsThis questionnaire-based cross-sectional of dental surgeons in Southern Nigeria was conducted between September 2010 and August 2011. The information elicited were demography, experience and type of ocular event, implicated dental procedure and action taken.ResultsOf the 185 studied, 148 of them responded. Of these 148 respondents, 56 (37.8%) reported foreign body, 18 (12.2%) splash, 33 (22.3%) both foreign body and splash while 41 (27.7%) reported no ocular event. It therefore means that the overall prevalence of ocular events among the respondents was 107 (72.3%). The prevalence of ocular events was significantly associated with age (p = 0.014), years of practice (p = 0.033) and safety eye goggle use (p = 0.023). The main dental procedures implicated in the ocular events among the respondents were scaling 77 (72.0%), tooth/cavity preparation 17 (15.9%), polishing 11 (10.3%) and forcep tooth extraction 10 (9.3%). The major implicated aetiological agents in the ocular events were calculus 74 (69.2%), saliva 29 (27.1%), mixed blood & saliva 19 (17.8%), tooth particles 15 (14.0%) and blood 9 (8.4%). The predominant action taken by the respondents was to rinse the eye under running water 89 (83.2%).ConclusionOcular splash and foreign body events are high among dental surgeons in Nigeria. Age, years of practice and safety eye goggles wear were also found to be associated with ocular events. Eye safety awareness is therefore deemed a necessity for dental surgeon in Southern Nigeria.

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Work-related ocular events among Nigerian dental surgeons

Azodo¹,

Ezeja

2015

Ann of Occup and Environ Med

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“…Dental professionals are among the occupational groups that experience ocular injuries and problems as they perform their daily dental works [8]. Studies in Nigeria [9] and Saudi Arabia [10] have consistently reported high prevalence of conjunctivitis, work-related ocular injuries and infrequent eye protective device use in dental practice. Forty-three (43.0) percent of orthodontists in United Kingdom reported instances of ocular injury in their practices with majority of them occurring during debonding or trimming acrylic [11].…”

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Ocular health practices by dental surgeons in Southern Nigeria

Azodo

Ezeja

2014

BMC Oral Health

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BackgroundDental professionals are among the occupational groups that experience ocular injuries and problems as they perform their daily dental works. The purpose of the study was to determine the ocular health practices by dental surgeons in Southern Nigeria.MethodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted on dental surgeons working in Southern Nigerian tertiary oral healthcare centers using self-developed validated questionnaire as the tool of data collection.ResultsOf the 148 respondents, 27 (18.2%) rated their ocular health as poor/fair. More than half 82 (55.4%) of the respondents have undergone professional eye examination with a quarter 20 (24.3%) of them having received it, in the last 6 months. Symptomatic care was the major reason for the last visit. Medicated glasses use was found to be significantly associated with perception of ocular health and receipt of professional eye examination. A total of 32 (21.6%) and 2 (1.4%) of the respondents reported non-use of eye goggles and face mask respectively. Non-availability and associated visual clarity with goggle use were the main inhibitor to the regular safety eye goggles use among the respondents. The main suggested ways among the respondents of improving goggle use were training and provision of goggles free of charge for dental surgeons. Only 32 (21.6%) of the respondents would be uncomfortable reminding their colleagues on need to use safety eye goggle while attending to patients.ConclusionData from this study revealed that a significant proportion of the respondents rated the ocular health as excellent/good and do not regularly indulge in eye safety practices. Implementation of recommendation by the respondents may improve occupational eye safety among dental surgeons in Southern Nigeria.

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“…The use of protective eye wear should be emphasized for all dental personnel and patients to prevent the occurrence of ocular injuries in the clinic and laboratory. 14…”

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Evaluation of oral hygiene services in selected public health facilities in Lusaka district of Zambia

Josephin

Nzala

Baboo

2018

J Public Health Afr

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Around the globe many people are suffering from oral pain and other problems of the mouth or teeth. This public health problem is growing rapidly in developing countries where oral health services are limited. This study was conducted in the public health centers and first level hospitals with dental units (DUs) in Lusaka district. Adequacy of dental equipment, instruments and materials required for scaling and polishing (S&P) and oral hygiene instructions (OHI) was evaluated. Challenges faced by the dental therapists (DTs) in the entire DUs were also evaluated. This was a mixed method study; quantitative data was collected using a structured questionnaire which contained a standard facility assessment check list. Qualitative data was collected by conducting in-depth interviews. The study results showed that the oral hygiene services offered by the selected DUs in Lusaka district were inadequate. A fully functional dental chair was available only in fifty percent of the DUs, only twenty percent of the facilities had fully functional ultrasonic scaling unit, none of the facilities had all the instruments for polishing. The DTs work under stressful conditions as sixty percent of the facilities were understaffed; the supply of dental instruments and materials was poor; delay in repairing faulty equipment; risk of exposure to air borne infections as most of the facilities have space and ventilation problems. Recommendations of this study point towards an urgent need to improve and coordinate the oral health care system.

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Prevalence of ocular injury and the use of protective eye wear among the dental personnel in a Teaching Hospital

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Work-related ocular events among Nigerian dental surgeons

Work-related ocular events among Nigerian dental surgeons

Ocular health practices by dental surgeons in Southern Nigeria

Evaluation of oral hygiene services in selected public health facilities in Lusaka district of Zambia

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