Management of Biomedical Waste in Dental Clinics

Dhanya, RS; Betur, Archana P; Bulusu, Aiswarya; Adarsh, V J; Koshy, Pramod V; Pinto, Brilvin

doi:10.5005/jp-journals-10051-0065

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“…Integr. 2019; 19:e4839 which is in line with the previous reports [9][10][11]15]. A large number of surveys on the management of BWM in India have been conducted among general or private practitioners [7,8,16], but a limited number of studies have been carried out in dental schools [10].…”

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“…The next basic domain of questions assessed the awareness regarding BWM laws in India, and it was found that 58.4% were able to identify the regulatory body for BWM disposal; however, 39% of participants were uncertain regarding the legislative aspect around the law aspect. Studies conducted in Rajasthan and Delhi also concluded that the knowledge was insufficient in regard to the regulations and laws behind BWM [10,15], which are concurrent with those in Southern India where 28% of participants were unaware of the laws [20]. The results showed a slight geographical variation but arriving at a distinct conclusion warrants further studies.…”

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Assessment of Awareness About Various Dental Waste Management Practices Among Dental Students and Practicing Clinicians

Puri

Smriti

Pentapati

et al. 2019

Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr.

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Assessment of Awareness About Various Dental Waste Management Practices Among Dental Students and Practicing Clinicians

Puri

Smriti

Pentapati

et al. 2019

Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr.

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“…This is in line with the Studies conducted in Rajasthan and Delhi also concluded that the knowledge was insufficient in regard to the regulations and laws behind BWM. 17 Which are concurrent with those in Southern India where 28% of participants were unaware of the laws. 18 Few participant knew that there are different colored bags used in disposing different types of waste (82.2%), 24.4%, 8.9% and 13.3% knew that used disposable items are disposed in yellow bags, red bags and black bags respectively, which is similar to the studies conducted in in Enugu, Nigeria, Davangere and Chennai Cities in India.…”

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A cross-sectional survey on the Awareness of Waste Management Practices Among Dental Practitioners in Dental Clinic in Enugu Metropolis

Ngwu,

Moneth,

Chukwu

et al. 2024

Asian J Dental Health Sci

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This study was undertaken to examine the level of awareness of waste management practices among dental practitioners at dental clinic in Enugu metropolis. A total of forty-five (45) dental practitioners involved in the study were provided with a self-administered questionnaire comprising the source of dental waste management awareness, knowledge attitude, and practices on dental waste. The investigation showed that the main source of dental waste management was through training/conference 82.2%. Exactly 71.1% of the practitioners were aware of the guideline laid down by the government for BMW disposal while 6.7% were unaware. The majority of the practitioners 82.2 % were aware of different colored bags used to dispose of different types of waste while 11.1 % and 6.7 % of the respondent tick ‘No’ and ‘Don’t know’ respectively. Only 15.5% knew that pyrolysis is an environmentally friendly technology that converts organic waste to commercially useful by-products, while 11.1% knew that thermoplastics in dentistry cannot be reused and not biodegradable. Few practitioners are aware of the type of incinerator present in their dental clinic 31.1%. However, dental nursing had a higher level of awareness 75.0% over other cadres. Also, the gender variable was not significantly related to the level of awareness (p = .903). Nevertheless, the female’s counterpart had a higher level of awareness 33.3 % than the male’s counterpart 31.6%. The overall level of awareness of the safe management of dental waste accounted for 31.1% of the respondents. Our findings showed that there was a low level of awareness of dental waste management among the studied population. Nevertheless, it is important to provide a guide for policies and legislation. This is evident from the fact that it is the knowledge of what specifically constitutes waste and the categories of waste that determine how wastes are dealt with or managed. This knowledge is crucial for properly disposing of dental materials, recovering resources, and assessing technical and environmental implications. Moreover, waste management techniques ought to be a regular topic of discussion in training and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses. Keywords: Dental practitioners, waste, management, Practices

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“…[ 6 ] Plastic, latex, cotton, glass, amalgam waste, disinfectants, chemicals, dental casts and impressions, surgical needles, extracted teeth, blades, human tissues, and expired medicines are some of the BMWs generated in dental offices. [ 7 ] All of these materials are dangerous because they are contaminated with saliva and blood, which contain disease-causing microorganisms.…”

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Knowledge, awareness, and practice of biomedical waste segregation in a dental office

Janani

Jayaraman

2022

Journal of Advanced Pharmaceutical Technology &Amp; Research

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Biomedical waste (BMW) is any sort of litter generated in the course of human or animal research operations, such as diagnosis, treatment, or immunization, or during the development or trial of pharmaceutical products or in health camps. In dental sectors, BMW, if not adequately handled, can provide a number of health risks to dental practitioners, patients, and other dental healthcare service providers who operate in dental offices. The aim of the study is to examine the knowledge, awareness, and practice of BMW segregation among dental offices. A well-framed questionnaire containing 10 self-structured questions was formed and distributed among 100 students of dentistry through an online Google Forms link. The results were collected, tabulated, and statistically analyzed using the Software SPSS. Chi-square test was performed to assess the P value. Biological waste segregation was known to 98% of the participants, in which most of them had more than 10 years of expertise in dentistry. It is evident that dentists with a lot of experience over the years in the field of dentistry possess considerably increased awareness regarding the segregation of BMWs in their dental offices. Chi-square test done between the years of experience in dentistry and the knowledge on BMW segregation reveals that 0.031 < 0.05 is the P value, which is statistically significant. Most dentists having experience of above 10 years in the field of dentistry have excellent knowledge and practice of segregating BMWs in their dental offices.

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Management of Biomedical Waste in Dental Clinics

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Assessment of Awareness About Various Dental Waste Management Practices Among Dental Students and Practicing Clinicians

Assessment of Awareness About Various Dental Waste Management Practices Among Dental Students and Practicing Clinicians

A cross-sectional survey on the Awareness of Waste Management Practices Among Dental Practitioners in Dental Clinic in Enugu Metropolis

Knowledge, awareness, and practice of biomedical waste segregation in a dental office

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