Asepsis and antisepsis in dental offices in Dakar
Lo, C.M.M.; Cisse, D.; Faye, D.; Kane, A.W.
Odonto-Stomatologie Tropicale 27(107): 20-24
2004
ISSN/ISBN: 0251-172X PMID: 15900820 Document Number: 579562
To evaluate hygiene in dental offices in Dakar, the authors questioned 64 public, private and semi-private dentists. From 62 practitioners who completed their questionnaire, it appeared that the dry-heated sterilizer (poupinel) was 5 times more used than the autoclave; The almost practitioners sayed respecting the sterilisation process and 66% of them said wearing gloves, masks and glasses during interventions. In spite of the hope these results give, this study is limited because it doesn't take into account many aspects of asepsis and antisepsis in dental office which require a rigorous application next to a personal who needs to be better trained.