A survey of the use of matrix bands and their decontamination in general dental practice

British Dental Journal

Volumn 192, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 40-42

  Lowe, A H ^a   Burke, F J T ^b   McHugh, S ^c   Bagg, J ^d  

^a School of Dentistry ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^d GLASGOW DENTAL HOSPITAL AND SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CLASSIFICATION; DENTAL ASSISTANT; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTIST; DISINFECTION; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; INFECTION CONTROL; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECYCLING; SURGICAL GLOVE; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DENTAL ASSISTANTS; DENTISTS; DISINFECTION; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; EQUIPMENT REUSE; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE, DENTAL; GLOVES, SURGICAL; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL, DENTAL; INSERVICE TRAINING; MALE; MATRIX BANDS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCOTLAND; STERILIZATION;

EID: 0037065643     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4801286     Document Type: Review

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