Department of Community Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Riphah International University, Islomobod, Pakistan.
East Mediterr Health J. 2010 Mar;16(3):334-9.
To assess amalgam use and waste management protocols practised by Pakistani dentists, a cross-sectional study was made of 239 dentists in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, recruited by convenience and cluster sampling. Amalgam was the most frequently used restorative material, with the choice dictated by patients' financial constraints. While 90.4% of dentists perceived amalgam as a health risk, only 46.4% considered it an environmental hazard. The majority disposed of amalgam waste in the trash, down the sink or as hospital waste. Very few (5.9%) had an amalgam separator installed in their dental office. Amalgam waste management protocols and mercury recycling should be introduced in Pakistan.
为评估巴基斯坦牙医对汞合金的使用和废物管理方案，本研究采用便利抽样和整群抽样的方法，对伊斯兰堡和拉瓦尔品第的 239 名牙医进行了横断面研究。汞合金是最常使用的修复材料，其选择取决于患者的经济限制。虽然 90.4%的牙医认为汞合金对健康有风险，但只有 46.4%的人认为它对环境有危害。大多数牙医将汞合金废物丢弃在垃圾桶、水槽或作为医院废物处理。很少有牙医（5.9%）在其牙科诊所安装了汞合金分离器。巴基斯坦应引入汞合金废物管理方案和汞回收。
