Biomedical subjects

D S Shovelton

Publications and source records attributed to D S Shovelton.

At least 19 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed1989

The prevention of cross-infection. Progress in the West Midlands.

A questionnaire was sent to a group of general dental practitioners in the West Midlands, one year after they had participated in a previous survey and a year following publication of the British Dental Association's 'Guide to blood-borne viruses and the control of cross-infection in dentistry'. Results show that awareness of the need to safeguard patients and staff from the risks of cross-infection continues to grow and that procedures undertaken to reduce the possibility of cross-infection continue to be improved.

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PubMed1987

Precautions taken by a group of dentists in the West Midlands against cross-infection.

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PubMed1987

An evaluation of a lathe-cut high-copper amalgam alloy.

Modification of an amalgam alloy may give rise to improved physical properties. The physical properties of a newly formulated, single-composition lathe-cut amalgam alloy were studied and found to be superior to those of a conventional lathe-cut amalgam alloy. However, such modification in formulation may result in changes in the clinical handling properties of the material. The high-copper amalgam alloy was assessed by a panel of general practitioners who found that the general handling properties of the material were similar to those of conventional lathe-cut amalgam alloys. The longer term performance of the high-copper alloy was assessed by means of a blind, controlled clinical trial carried out by two operators. A 1-year assessment of the resulting restorations and tooth replicas could not distinguish between the high-copper alloy and a conventional alloy. The two alloys had both given good clinical results.

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PubMed1986