The practice of Consultants in Restorative Dentistry (UK) in routine infection control for impressions and laboratory work.

This investigation aimed to examine the practice of the members of The Consultants in Restorative Dentistry Group (UK) in relation to routine cross-infection control when handling impressions and items of prosthetic laboratory work. A questionnaire was sent to one hundred and twenty six members of the Group. A response rate of 63% was recorded. Seventy percent of respondents routinely rinsed and disinfected dental impressions. Twenty four percent routinely rinsed items of laboratory work and 44% routinely disinfected items of laboratory work. The results of this study demonstrate a lack of uniformity in the practice of members of the group in routine infection control for impressions and laboratory work.