Patients Knowledge And Attitudes Towards Infection Control In The Dental Practice

Objectiv: This study aims to investigate patients concern and knowledge regarding the cross-infection risk and the infection control methods in the dental practice. Material and methods: The questionnaire-based survey was conducted among 170 patients aged 16 to 68 years. The questionnaire included 20 items related to the medical staff protection equipment, dentist professional appearance and safety protocols in the dental practice. The patients‘ answers were analyzed by gender, age and education level. using the SPSS 15.0 statistical package and levels of statistical significance were set at p