Evaluation of dental waste management in two cities in Palestine
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2006; 12 (Supp. 2): S217-S222
in English
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| ID: emr-159307
ABSTRACT
Disposal of dental waste was investigated at 37 randomly selected clinics in Ramallah and Al-Bireh cities 31 private practices and 6 public/NGO clinics. Dentists were interviewed regarding their disposal of different forms of dental waste. Disinfectants and X-ray processing solution were thrown down the drain. For sharps, 13.5% of dentists used puncture-resistant containers [only in the public/ NGO clinics], 45.9% discarded needles directly in the garbage after being recapped and 40.5% placed the used needles and blades in closed plastic bottles before throwing in the general garbage. Blood-soaked dressings and amalgam waste were also thrown in the garbage. While 10.75% of dentists were vaccinated against hepatitis B, 47% of the staff at private clinics were not
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Universal Precautions
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Hepatitis B Vaccines
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Practice Patterns, Dentists'
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Dentists
Language:
English
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J.
Year:
2006
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