STERILIZATION PRACTICES AMONG PUBLIC AND PRIVATE DENTAL SETUPS IN PESHAWAR KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA

Authors

  • Jehan Hussan FCPS Trainee, Department of Community Medicine, Khyber Medical College, Peshawar.
  • Kashif ur Rehman Khalil Assistan Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Khyber Medical College, Peshawar.
  • Zeeshan Ahmad 4th Year MBBS Khyber Medical College Peshawar
  • Ramish Tariq 4th Year MBBS Khyber Medical College Peshawar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v8i02.430

Keywords:

Sterilization, Dental practitioner, Autoclave

Abstract

Objectives: To study and compare the frequency of sterilization in private and public dental setups of Peshawar.

Materials & Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from January 2017 to April 2017 in different public and private dental setups in district Peshawar. Data was collected using semi structured questionnaire through non probability convenient sampling technique and data was analyzed using SPSS version 20.

Results: Out of the total 113 public and private dental setups, autoclaving was the only method (100 %) of sterilization while in private sector other methods i.e. boiling water and chemicals were also used. Use of fresh instruments and gloves for each patient, hepatitis screening protocol and use of autoclave for sterilization was there in 100% public setups while in private setups it was 85%, 72%, 76.4%, 83% respectively.

Conclusions: Sterilization techniques are poor in private sector dental setup as compared to public setups. There is need for education and training for all the dental practitioners.

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Published

2018-06-30

How to Cite

Jehan Hussan, Kashif ur Rehman Khalil, Zeeshan Ahmad, & Ramish Tariq. (2018). STERILIZATION PRACTICES AMONG PUBLIC AND PRIVATE DENTAL SETUPS IN PESHAWAR KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA. JOURNAL OF KHYBER COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY, 8(02), 37–40. https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v8i02.430

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 02 (2018): Journal of Khyber College of Dentistry

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Original Article

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