Systematic review of adherence to infection control guidelines in dentistry

Gordon, Beth; Burke, F. J. T.; Bagg, J.; Marlborough, Helen Scott; McHugh, Elizabeth

doi:10.1016/s0300-5712(01)00043-4

Cited by 70 publications

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“…10 Nevertheless, by comparison with previous studies, it is encouraging to note a progressive increase in reported levels of compliance with guidelines issued by national advisory bodies. For example, routine glove wearing among dental practitioners has increased from 75% in 1990-91 11 to 86% in 1993 12 to 96% in the current investigation performed during 1999.…”

Section: General Infection Control Measuresmentioning

confidence: 65%

A survey of the use of matrix bands and their decontamination in general dental practice

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“…review 12 found that overall the knowledge and attitudes of dental care professionals towards infection control procedures was poor. While in recent years there have been improvements in compliance with infection control procedures, some aspects remain problematic.…”

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Microbial contamination of removable prosthodontic appliances from laboratories and impact of clinical storage

Williams

Chamary²,

Lewis³

et al. 2011

Br Dent J

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“…1,2 Despite the scarcity of scientific reports, there has been a great rise in sterilization and disinfection techniques since the 1990s. As a result, problems regarding the deterioration of instruments and alteration of the physical and chemical properties of materials used in dentistry have emerged.…”

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Microbiological Evaluation of Elastomeric Chains

Casaccia

Gomes

Alviano

et al. 2007

The Angle Orthodontist

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Objectives: To evaluate in vitro the surface of elastomeric chains of different manufacturers to verify the presence of pathogenic microorganisms at the moment of unpacking and analyze a possible inhibitory effect of the elastomeric chain when exposed to microorganisms of the oral cavity, for example, Streptococcus mutans, Lactobacillus casei, and Candida albicans. Materials and Methods: Elastomeric chains from Ortho-Organizers Inc, 3M Unitek, and Dental Morelli were placed in petri plates with brain heart infusion agar medium and in sterile test tubes with brain heart infusion broth. The samples were incubated at 37ЊC and analyzed at 24 hours, 48 hours, 3 days, and 7 days. In addition, elastomeric chains from the three manufacturers were placed in dishes, inoculated with microorganisms, incubated at 37ЊC, and analyzed after 24 and 72 hours. Results: No microorganism growth was detected after all incubation periods. No inhibition zones were identified surrounding the elastomeric chain. Conclusions:The results suggest that the fabrication of elastomeric chain is in accordance with biohazard concepts. However, careful manipulation is necessary to avoid colonization of pathogenic microorganisms since the composition of the elastomeric chains analyzed do not include antimicrobial agents.

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Systematic review of adherence to infection control guidelines in dentistry

Cited by 70 publications

References 49 publications

A survey of the use of matrix bands and their decontamination in general dental practice

A survey of the use of matrix bands and their decontamination in general dental practice

Microbial contamination of removable prosthodontic appliances from laboratories and impact of clinical storage

Microbiological Evaluation of Elastomeric Chains

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