Title
Biomedical waste management practice in dentistry
Authors
Aravind Kumar Subramanian*, B. Nivethigaa, M. Srirengalakshmi, Remmiya Mary Varghese, R. Navaneethan, Harish Babu
Affiliation
Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
Dr. Aravind Kumar Subramanian Email: aravindkumar@saveetha.com *Corresponding Author
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received October 5, 2020; Revised October 25, 2020; Accepted October 25, 2020; Published November 30, 2021
Abstract
Biomedical Waste Management practice in Dentistry is an important issue. Therefore, it is of interest to document awareness on such issues among clinical practitioners, academicians and students. A survey was completed using a questionnaire from 355 dentists consisting of 201 students, 39 academicians and 115 clinicians in India. Analysis of the survey data shows that majority of students, practitioners, and academicians are aware of laws binding with such issues. However, the Biomedical Waste Management practice among them is not satisfactory. Therefore, education on such issues among clinical practitioners, academicians and students is critical in this part of the globe.
Keywords
Bio dental waste; biomedical waste; green dentistry; biohazards; waste management.
Citation
Subramanian et al. Bioinformation 16(11): 958-964 (2020)
Edited by
P Kangueane
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
