Evaluación de los comportamientos de asepsia y antisepsia de los estudiantes de odontología en la Clínica de Profundización de Cirugía y Periodoncia de la Universidad Santo Tomás en Floridablanca en el primer periodo de 2018

Abstract

The application of asepsis and antisepsis in dental surgical procedures prevents risks of disease transmission, adverse events, infections and complications within the workplace, including patients. In addition, the biosecurity and disinfection protocols created around the world have the objective of preventing diseases and these risks. It is relevant for the faculty of dentistry to know the compliance of these applications. Objective: to evaluate the fulfillment of asepsis and antisepsis behavior of students in relation to gender. Method: observation of the aseptic and antisepsis behaviors performed by the students in the surgery and periodontics deepening clinic, during the surgical procedure. Using a checklist with the behaviors to evaluate, determining if it complies, does not comply, does it in an inadequate way, or does not apply (depending on the gender). Results: it was observed that 3 out of 5 male students perform beard procedures. Hand washing before performing surgery 5 out of 24 students do it. They have long nails and enamel 4 of 19 women. They do not use any mechanism to disinfect the dental unit before the procedure, as does the ejector. Accessory items for daily use, 2 students did not remove them for surgery. Surgical gloves are not properly sterilized in the glove compartment of the field by any student. Use mouth rinses before surgery, only 14 out of 24 students do so. The proper handling of the syringe in 18 students. The protective mask only 9 use it properly, 6 did not use it. The use of the guardian and the elimination of critical and non-critical waste are acts performed by students; in the same way, the washing of the instruments, drying and packing. Conclusions: more than half of the students do not comply with the majority of the asepsis and antisepsis behaviors evaluated in the clinic, whose behaviors could favor an adverse event or work accident during the procedure, both for the patient and the operator.