Biosecurity in the use of light curing lamps in students of the dentistry career
Keywords:
CONTAINMENT OF BIOHAZARDS, LIGHT-CURING OF DENTAL ADHESIVES, DENTISTRY, POLYMERIZATION.Abstract
Introduction: photopolymerization lamps play an important role in daily dental practice, and eye safety measures must be observed when using them.
Objectives: to determine the prevalence of the use of biosafety equipment against the light emitted by photopolymerization lamps in dentistry students.
Methods: observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study carried out at the Universidad Regional Autónoma de los Andes “UNIANDES”. A sample of 59 students was selected in a probabilistic, simple random manner. For data collection, an ad hoc survey was used which allowed obtaining information that gave rise to the variables studied, using descriptive statistics methods for their analysis.
Results: the most common type of eye protection was found in the seventh and eighth semesters (34 % in each case), with 31 % stating that they always use eye protection. 12 % of the students stated that they always avoid looking directly at the emitted light, with 22% providing adequate eye protection to their patients. 19 % always clean the external components of the lamps, with 7 % always protecting the lamps with a barrier. 66 % always follow the manufacturer's instructions regarding the curing time, while 64 % always use the curing lamp following the instructions for its correct use.
Conclusions: the prevalence of the use of biosecurity when dealing with the light emitted by photocuring lamps was adequate, demonstrating the need to know and correctly use the protective filters of these lamps.
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