Preventing Needle-stick Injuries and the Use of Dental Safety Syringes
The purpose of this study was to determine if it is clinically appropriate to use currently available safety engineered syringes in dentistry. The researchers set out to investigate whether safety engineered syringes contribute to safety and decrease the risk of injury and subsequent disease transmission to dental health care personnel, and if so, which safety engineered syringes provide the highest level of protection available
The researchers explored whether safety-engineered syringes contribute to safety and decrease the risk of injury and subsequent disease transmission to dental health care personnel and, if so, which safety-engineered syringes provide the highest level of protection
The final report includes suggestions for reducing the risk of needle stick injuries in dentistry, including immunization, implementation of strategies to minimize needle stick injuries in the dental workplace, improvement in reporting of needle stick injuries in dentistry, and providing constructive feedback to manufacturers so they can design a more compatible safety-engineered device for the delivery of local anesthetic in the dental setting
| Principal Applicant: | Mel Sawyer (UBC) |
| Co-Applicants: | Edward Putnins, J. Douglas Waterfield, N. Dorin Ruse |
| Funding Awarded: | $48,330* (Innovation) |
In partnership with the WCB of Nova Scotia