Abstract :
Introduction: Due to the complications of using mercury in the dentistry profession, observing mercury health
principles should be at the top of the comprehensive guidelines of the clinic administration to protect the health of
clinic staff and optimize the work and life environment. Thus, in this research, the knowledge and attitude and
practice of dentists with regard to observing the mercury health principles were examined in Ahvaz city in
southwestern of Iran.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive and analytical research was conducted on 100 dentistry students in Ahvaz
city by using knowledge, attitude and practice questionnaires, each containing 17, 10, and 15 questions,
respectively. Data were analyzed by software SPSS.
Results: based on the obtained data, the mean knowledge of the subjects was 46.40 with standard deviation of 7.5.
The mean attitude of the subjects was 62.37 with standard deviation of 8.09. The mean practice of the subjects was
20.3 with standard deviation of 6. Therefore, the results revealed that knowledge and practice of dentists in Ahvaz
are at undesirable level in terms of observing the principles of mercury health. Moreover, dentists had a positive
attitude to observing mercury health principles and no significant relationship was found between knowledge,
attitude and practice of dentists of Ahvaz with regard to observing the principles of mercury health.
Discussion and Conclusion: based on the research results, it is necessary to take appropriate measures in order to
enhance the knowledge of dentists, especially during the curriculum or retraining courses.
Keywords: Knowledge, Attitude, Mercury Health Principles, Clinic, Dentistry.
Keyword :
Knowledge, Attitude, Mercury Health Principles, Clinic, Dentistry.