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Volume 14 Issue 5 (May) 2025

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Awareness of Biomedical Waste Management among Dentists and Dental Assistants in Dental Hospitals
Dr. Tejaswini Ramisetty, Dr. P.Sri Lalitha

Bio-medical waste (BMW), defined as “any waste generated during the diagnosis, treatment or immunization of human beings or animals or in research activities used in the production or testing of biologicals.” The aim of the present study is to gather the level of knowledge, awareness, attitude about Bio Medical Waste Management among the various general dentists and their assistants. The study was conducted with the help of a cross sectional questionnaire through Google Forms. The results were analysed statisticallyby using SPSS software. Among 100 responses, 90% of the respondents followed the protocol; while the remaining 10% failed to correctly practise the protocols. It indicates that there is a need to train the dental personnel regarding the same all around the country. There is a high need to urge awareness about the management of biomedical waste as inadequate and inappropriate knowledge of handling these wastes can have serious implications on the society as a whole. These bio medical wastes can cause serious hazards to health and the environment.

 
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