DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2015.v03i09.006

Pages: 3164-3167

Amalgam is the restorative material that is used widely all over the world. This substance in known as a toxic material as a result of the presence of about 50% mercury in these restorations. Hence, the aim of this study is to evaluate the knowledge, attitude and practice of dentists in regard to observing mercury hygiene principles in Zahedan private offices and clinics in 2012-2013. In this descriptive- analytical study, population statistical data were collected using a standardized questionnaire, which was completed by 64 dentists (55 general practitioner and 9 expert), at the end. To analyze data, SPSS 19 software and Chi-square and Pearson's correlation coefficient were used. In results among dentists, 53% were male and 47% were female. The knowledge score average of 24 was 14.33 ± 3.492, and the mean practice and attitude scores were 7.41 ± 1.95 and 22.69 ± 2.678 of 14 and 27, respectively. In conclusion the results of this study showed that the knowledge, attitude and practice of dental concerning mercury hygiene principles were almost in average.