Baltic Dental and Maxillofacial Journal
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March, 2012, Vol. 14, No. 1

CONTENTS

REVIEWS

The preservation of alveolar bone ridge during tooth extraction
Marius Kubilius, Ricardas Kubilius, Alvydas Gleiznys
3-11

Evidence based toothpaste classification, according to certain characteristics of their chemical composition
Ilze Maldupa, Anda Brinkmane, Inga Rendeniece, Anna Mihailova
12-22

SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES

Quantity and quality analysis of dental prosthodontics among retirement age residents from nursing homes in different regions of Latvia and retirement age patients from dental clinic in Riga
Aldis Vidzis, Ingrida Cema, Anda Brinkmane, Ingrida Krasta, Kristine Broka
23-27

Occupational hazards and preventive practices among students and faculty at a private dental institution in India
Jyothi Tadakamadla, Santosh Kumar, Lingam Amara Swapna, Sudhakar Reddy
28-32

CLINICAL CASE REPORTS

Conservative treatment of ameloblastoma in child: A case report
Rafaela Scariot, Rafael Vilson da Silva, Wanderley da Silva Felix Jr, Delson Joao da Costa, Nelson Luis Barbosa Rebellato
33-36

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Occupational hazards and preventive practices among students and faculty at a private dental institution in India

Jyothi Tadakamadla, Santosh Kumar, Lingam Amara Swapna, Sudhakar Reddy

Summary

Aims. To assess the level of awareness and occupational hazards experienced in addition to preventive measures undertaken by the students and faculty working at a private dental institution in India.

Methods. The present study was conducted at a private dental teaching hospital in India using self-administered questionnaires. All the students attending the clinics and the faculty members of the hospital were invited to participate in the study. The final study population consisted of 290 dental professionals. The self-administered questionnaire also included questions on personal information like age, gender, position (student or faculty), years of experience and number of working hours per day apart from the questions on the level of awareness, preventive procedures undertaken and occupational hazards experienced.

Results. Significantly greater number of females experienced musculoskeletal disorders (p=0.031) and allergy to latex (p=0.004) than males. Nearly half the study population reported of sharp instrument injury while treating the patients. The most prevalent preventive measure reported by the respondents was changing gloves between the patients (98.6%) and use of face mask (97.2%). Most of the participants (94.1%) had undergone Hepatitis B or other vaccination procedures.

Conclusions. Majority of the study population were aware of the biological hazards associated with the practice of dentistry. None of the preventive measures were observed by all the participants.

Key words: dentist; dental students; occupational hazards.

Received: 05 04 2011

Accepted for publishing: 18 03 2012


1Department of Maxillofacial Surgery and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Saudi Arabia

2Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Saudi Arabia

3Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Vishnu Dental College, India

Jyothi Tadakamadla1 – MDS

Santosh Kumar2 – MDS

Lingam Amara Swapna3 – MDS

Sudhakar Reddy3 – MDS

Address correspondence to: to Dr. Jyothi Tadakamadla, Department of Maxillofacial Surgery and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia. E-mail address: docjyotia@yahoo.co.in