Knowledge, Attitude and Practices ofDental Faculty regarding the Disinfection of Acrylic Materials Working in Dental Institutions/Colleges in Karachi, Pakistan

oleh: Shumaila Iqbal Moosa, Faiza Amin, Muhammad Abbas

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Dow University of Health Sciences 2011-01-01

Deskripsi

Dental care providers are at high threat of receivingcross-infection while treating patients. This occupationalimpending for disease tran smissio n becomesunderstandable as it is known that most human microbialpathogens are isolated from oral secretion.1 On theother hand, majority of carriers of infectious diseasescannot be easily identified.2 Research shows that manyinfections can be transmitted by blood or saliva as aresult of direct or indirect communique, droplets,aerosols, or contaminated instruments and equipment.Therefore, it is implicated that infective vulnerabilityis there in dental practice.