This paper describes the 3-year experience of managing 2 hospital-based dental clinics registered to ISO 9002:1994; it also examines the revision of previous quality management standards in 2 separate institutions to prepare for registration under the new ISO 9001:2000 standard. Daily equipment and process checks, combined with internal audits, were the backbone of the quality system at both lo...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of occupational exposure incidents among undergraduate dental students and the factors associated with it in the educational dental clinics at Pharos University in Alexandria - Egypt, and to measure the commitment with applying infection control policy in the form of compliance with post-exposure management protocol and repo...

IT IS ESTIMATED that as many as 50% of patients who have undergone surgery experience persistent pain long after the expected postoperative recovery period, and in 2% to 10% of these individuals, the intensity of the pain is severe (see Table 1 for incidence associated with various surgical procedures). This type of pain is common in chronic pain centers, where as many as 20% of individuals see...

Over the past 40 years, the number of female dentists has consistently increased. In this study, we intend to gain insight into the issues and concerns that influence the work characteristics of female dentists. Many studies have shown that gender differences exist in choice of specialization, practice patterns, and professional attitudes. We used a qualitative description methodology to guide ...