Table 7.

The compliance of dental faculty members regarding infection control guidelines

M&F Faculty
Questions	Always	Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
Wash your hands prior to wearing gloves	47 (52.2%)	25 (27.8%)	8 (8.9%)	5 (5.6%)	5 (5.6%)
Wear gloves during treatment	87 (96.7%)	3 (3.3%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
Change gloves between patients	89 (98.9%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
Wear face mask during treatment	83 (92.2%)	6 (6.7%)	0 (0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0%)
Change face mask between patients	58 (64.4%)	11 (12.2%)	12 (13.3%)	7 (7.8%)	2 (2.2%)
Wear a protective face shield during treatment	49 (54.4%)	17 (18.9%)	14 (15.6%)	9 (10.0%)	1 (1.1%)
Disinfect face shield between patients	47 (52.2%)	15 (16.7%)	15 (16.7%)	11 (12.2%)	2 (2.2%)
Wear a protective gown during treatment	63 (70%)	12 (13.3%)	7 (7.8%)	6 (6.7%)	2 (2.2%)
Change protective gown between patients	44 (48.9%)	11 (12.2%)	19 (21.1%)	12 (13.3%)	4 (4.4%)
Ask the patient to wear protective eyewear during treatment	48 (53.3%)	21(23.3%)	14 (15.6%)	5 (5.6%)	2 (2.2%)
Use of rubber dam	31 (34.4%)	7 (7.8%)	18 (20.0%)	10 (11.1%)	24 (26.7%)

M Male, F Female