A simple technical innovation to prevent needle stick injuries among dental professionals

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Autor(es): dc.contributorDar Al Uloom University-
Autor(es): dc.contributorKing Faisal University-
Autor(es): dc.contributorMinistry of Health-
Autor(es): dc.contributorShetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences (ABSMDS)-
Autor(es): dc.contributorUniversidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)-
Autor(es): dc.contributorKing Saud University-
Autor(es): dc.contributorElm University-
Autor(es): dc.creatorTabassum, N.-
Autor(es): dc.creatorRida Dimashkieh, M.-
Autor(es): dc.creatorChowdary Jasthi, V.-
Autor(es): dc.creatorMurdhi Alenazi, F.-
Autor(es): dc.creatorMohamed Mostafa Kamal, A.-
Autor(es): dc.creatorKumar, S. M.-
Autor(es): dc.creatorQerban, A. A.L.-
Autor(es): dc.creatorMohidin Demachkia, A.-
Autor(es): dc.creatorAl Salem, A.-
Autor(es): dc.creatorSwapna Lingam, A.-
Autor(es): dc.creatorKhalid Faisal Alfirm, G.-
Autor(es): dc.creatorAhmed, S.-
Autor(es): dc.creatorNoushad, M.-
Autor(es): dc.creatorNassani, M. Z.-
Data de aceite: dc.date.accessioned2025-08-21T21:17:59Z-
Data de disponibilização: dc.date.available2025-08-21T21:17:59Z-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2025-04-29-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2024-03-01-
Fonte completa do material: dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.26355/eurrev_202403_35586-
Fonte completa do material: dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/11449/307646-
Fonte: dc.identifier.urihttp://educapes.capes.gov.br/handle/11449/307646-
Descrição: dc.descriptionOBJECTIVE: Dental healthcare personnel face the potential danger of being exposed to infectious patients while administering local anesthesia injections during dental operations. This could lead to unintentional transfer of infectious diseases from patients to physicians. Although safety measures such as the One-hand-scoop technique and the use of safety syringes, plastic needle cap holders, and needles with safety caps are in place, there have been instances of needle stick injuries reported in clinics. This might be due to the lack of adherence to conventional safety measures or the impracticality of safety techniques and safety syringes. This article aims to demonstrate the utilization of dental tweezers, specifically London College tweezers or dental forceps, for the secure recapping of needles, eliminating the requirement for extra equipment or devices. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: After obtaining ethical approval (Approval No.: 024-01-2024) from the College of Dentistry, Dar Al Uloom University, 67 dental professionals, with consent for participation in the study, were included. They were requested to use dental tweezers/London College tweezers and dental extraction forceps such as maxillary anterior, mandibular anterior, and maxillary bayonet root forceps individually to recap the local anesthetic needles. The efficacy of these techniques was evaluated against the one-hand scoop technique for its ease, convenience, and reliability in preventing needle stick injuries. RESULTS: The evaluation of dental professionals regarding the ease of using dental tweezers to recap needles, compared to the one-hand scoop technique (p=0.592), maxillary bayonet root forceps (p=0.746), mandibular anterior forceps (p=0.380), and maxillary anterior forceps (p=0.808), did not yield statistically significant results. The assessment of the procedural simplicity of the one-hand scoop technique showed a satisfaction rate of over 40%, whereas the application of dental tweezers resulted in a satisfaction rate of 30%. However, the use of dental tweezers for needle recapping resulted in a satisfaction rate of over 50%, compared to a satisfaction rate of 30% for the one-handed scoop technique. CONCLUSIONS: There is no statistically significant difference in the assessment of the efficacy of dental tweezers and the one-hand scoop technique, bayonet root forceps, mandibular anteri- or forceps, maxillary anterior forceps, and dental tweezers for the needle capping technique. Therefore, dental forceps can be used instead of the one-handed scoop approach. The needle recapping procedure outlined in our study, aimed at preventing needle stick injuries, is simple to implement, and all dental specialties have convenient access to the required instruments.-
Descrição: dc.descriptionDepartment of Surgical and Diagnostic Sciences College of Dentistry Dar Al Uloom University-
Descrição: dc.descriptionDepartment of Restorative and Prosthetic Dental Sciences College of Dentistry Dar Al Uloom University-
Descrição: dc.descriptionDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Diagnostic Sciences King Faisal University-
Descrição: dc.descriptionDepartment of Maxillofacial Surgery Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz Hospital Ministry of Health-
Descrição: dc.descriptionDepartment of Prosthodontics Nitte (Deemed to be University) Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences (ABSMDS)-
Descrição: dc.descriptionDepartment of Preventive Dental Sciences College of Dentistry Dar Al Uloom University-
Descrição: dc.descriptionDepartment of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics Institute of Science and Technology Sao Paulo State University (Unesp)-
Descrição: dc.descriptionFamily Dentistry King Saud University-
Descrição: dc.descriptionCollege of Dentistry Dar Al Uloom University-
Descrição: dc.descriptionDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Diagnostic Sciences Elm University-
Descrição: dc.descriptionDepartment of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics Institute of Science and Technology Sao Paulo State University (Unesp)-
Formato: dc.format1733-1740-
Idioma: dc.languageen-
Relação: dc.relationEuropean Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences-
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Palavras-chave: dc.subjectDental extraction-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectDental forceps-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectInfectious diseases-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectNeedle stick injuries-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectSafety needles-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectSharps injuries-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectSyringes-
Título: dc.titleA simple technical innovation to prevent needle stick injuries among dental professionals-
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