RESUMO
The study sample comprised 20 of the MOH dental clinics and 27 of the HIO dental clinics in Alexandria. All the chosen clinics were visited by the researchers. A total of 176 MOH dentists [74 males and 102 females] and 83 HIO dentists [36 males and 47 females] participated in the study. A specially designed observational checklist was used to assess the availability of the different international recommended infection control measures in the visited dental clinics. Furthermore, a comprehensive infection control questionnaire was designed to obtain information from all dentists available at the time of the visits regarding the various procedures they use for cross-infection control and to assess their attitudes and perceptions about their own procedures as well as the barriers that may hinder the application of ideal procedures. The results revealed wide disparity between internationally recommended infection control measures and currently employed procedures. It further revealed low levels of compliance of respondent dentists with recommended guidelines