%0 Journal Article
%T Disinfection of Dental Impression: Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Among Dental Specialists, Postgraduates, and Dental Technician
%A Ahila Singaravel Chidambaranathan
%A Suresh Rajendiran
%A Muthukumar Balasubramanium
%J Turkish journal of Public Health Dentistry
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%D 2024
%V 1
%N 1
%R 10.51847/RCDwZmDeLX
%P 6-10
%X Dental impressions serve as a source of infection transmission from dental clinics to dental labs. To evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and practice of disinfection methods for dental impressions among dental specialists, post-graduates, and dental technicians through an online survey. It’s a descriptive and analytical online survey on knowledge, attitude, and practice of disinfection of impressions was conducted among 112 dental specialists, postgraduates, and dental technicians in the southern part of India from January 2024 to March 2024. The study consists of 20 questions and the participants are 23 postgraduates, 40 academicians and private practitioners, 31 private practitioners, 13 academicians, and 5 technicians. Most of the participants were known the types of disease transmission through impression but they thought that washing the impression under running tap water remove all types of infection which is wrong. Only 60% of the infection is removed through this method. Also, most of the participants do not know the composition of the disinfectant solution. Most of the participants are not aware of the level of disinfection of the disinfectant and specific disinfectant for various impression materials. Hence vigorous awareness and continuing education programs to be insisted on among dentists to prevent cross-contamination in the dental office and laboratory.
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