A Description of Infection Control Structure in Primary Dental Health Care, Brazil

Table 1

Descriptive analyses of infection control structure in 20,301 dental offices at PHC, Brazil, 2017-2018.

Variables (yes)		%
Good ventilation or air conditioning	18,796	92.6
Floor and walls with washables surfaces	15,791	77.8
Mold near sink	1,655	8.2
Tap without running water	507	2.5
Pungent sewage smell	347	1.7
Lack of water	400	2.0
Autoclave in use	18,973	93.5
Pack sealer in use	11,895	58.6
Nontouch tap	3,521	17.3
Sharp container	19,586	96.5
Rubber gloves for cleaning dental instruments	15,638	77.0
Materials/products for cleaning dental instruments and drills	18,128	89.3
Products for packaging dental instruments for sterilization	19,070	93.9
Personal protective equipment (PPE) in sufficient quantity	18,683	92.0

From 22,046 dental offices at PHC (URL: https://sage.saude.gov.br/) evaluated at the third cycle of PMAQ-AB, a number of 1,745 were excluded for the following reasons: unit had been disabled; the management did not authorize the assessment of the unit; the OHT did not authorize the assessment; the unit was being remodeled or expanded, and the team was not doing service anywhere else; the team did not join the PMAQ-AB; the OHT worked permanently elsewhere; the OHT worked with a specific population that was not available to the PMAQ-AB (remote area, penitentiary system, and mobile team). PPE: safety glasses, caps, procedure gloves, and masks in sufficient quantity.