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ArticleContemporary clinical dentistry

Rate of Compliance with Infection Control Practices while Taking Dental Radiographs in a Dental Health Care Center, Saudi Arabia.

Radhika Doppalapudi, Sudhakar Vundavalli, Mahmoud Gamal Salloum, Ghanam Alazmi

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Radhika DoppalapudiDepartment of Oral Medicine and Radiology, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakakah, Saudi Arabia.
Sudhakar VundavalliDepartment of Preventive Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakakah, Saudi Arabia.
Mahmoud Gamal SalloumDepartment of Prosthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakakah, Saudi Arabia.
Ghanam AlazmiDepartment of Oral Medicine and Radiology, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakakah, Saudi Arabia.
Al Jouf University · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Infection control guidelines are aimed at preventing cross-contamination in clinical settings. Radiographs are indispensible part of oral diagnosis and assessing prognosis. Strict adherence to infection control protocol while taking dental radiographs are mandatory. Aims and Objectives: To assess the rate of compliance with infection control practices while taking dental radiographs in the dental clinic center of a teaching institution in Saudi Arabia. Materials and Methods: An observational study was undertaken for the infection control practices in the dental radiology wing of a university teaching center in Saudi Arabia. Data were collected from dental faculty, dental assistants, and dental students working in dental clinics. Both pretested questionnaire and by direct observation of infection control practices was used for data collection. Chi-Square test for categorical variables and Independent samples Results: 129 participants were included in this study, among those 26 were faculty, 19 were dental auxiliaries and 84 were dental students. On direct observation, the overall compliance rate was 79.5%; Dental auxiliaries have the highest compliance rate (94.5%) followed by dental faculty (88.5%) and students (68.6%). Binomial logistic regression predicted that females had 2.94 times more compliance than male counterparts, which is statistically significant. Conclusion: Students and faculty need continuing dental education programs for reinforcement on infection control practices.

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Dental facultydental radiographsdental studentsinfection control

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