Prevalence of reported percutaneous injuries on dentists: A meta-analysis.

Objectives: To answer the focused question, "What are the prevalence of percutaneous injuries (PIs) on dentists, the location with the highest prevalence, and the dental instrument most responsible for these injuries?" As secondary outcomes, the prevalence by geographic location, type of PI, sex distribution, and dentist's specialty were also considered.

Eligibility Criteria: Observational descriptive studies investigating the prevalence of percutaneous injuries on dentists were included.

Sources: Five electronic databases and three partial grey literature searches were performed.