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Trend of Wearing Personal Protective Equipment by Dentists in Karachi, Pakistan

Hina Ahmed

Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · pp. 1–5 · Published 26 Sep 2019

10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i830222

Abstract

Objectives: To investigate the trend of wearing personal protective equipment by dentists in Karachi, Pakistan. Methodology: Study was conducted over a period of three months in Karachi. Study included dentists working in Dental practices. Dental students and dentists not registered with Pakistan Medical and Dental Council were excluded from the study. The total filled questionnaires obtained were 251. Data analysis as done on SPSS version 20.0 and chi square test was used to assess difference amongst dentists. Results: The trend of wearing personal protective equipment such as gloves, mask and protective eye wear showed statistically significant differences amongst dentists. More over disposal of sharp objects and disinfection of surfaces between patients also significantly varied amongst dentists working in different places. Conclusions: Dentists working in different work places showed great variation in wearing personal protective equipment during dental procedures.

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