Centro de Documentacion de Fundación MAPFRE - Survey of the use of personal protective equipment and prevalence of work related symptoms among dental staff

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Survey of the use of personal protective equipment and prevalence of work related symptoms among dental staff / Jonathan Allsopp... [et al.]

Sumario: Dental instruments such as the right angle or straight handpiece, air turbine, and ultrasonic scaler have the ability to produce dental aerosols containing water, saliva, microorganisms, blood, tooth particles, lubricating oil, and restorative materials. The purpose of this study was to find out whether personal protective equipment (mask, glasses) was used by dental personnel, and to investigate possible work related disease in the dental profession

En: Occupational and environmental medicine. - London and Margate. - Vol. 54, nº 2, February 1997 ; p. 125-134

1. Seguridad e higiene en el trabajo . 2. Equipos de protección individual . 3. Odontología . 4. Enfermedades profesionales . 5. Factores de riesgo . 6. Prevención de accidentes . I. Allsopp, Jonathan . II. Título. III. Título: Occupational and environmental medicine.