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Document ID (ISN)100063
CIS number 02-1280
ISSN - Serial title 0815-6409 - Journal of Occupational Health and Safety - Australia and New Zealand
Year 2001
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Leggat P., Kedjarune U.
Title Occupational risks of modern dentistry: A review
Bibliographic information June 2001, Vol.17, No.3, p.279-286. 48 ref.
Abstract Occupational health risks in modern dentistry include exposure to infectious diseases (such as hepatitis B and C (HBV and HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)), musculoskeletal and other injuries, contact dermatitis, radiation, noise, mercury, dental materials and stress. Percutaneous injuries are of particular concern to those dentists who may be exposed to serious infectious agents (such as HIV, HBV and HCV), and education on how to avoid such injuries would be beneficial. Dentists should receive HBV immunization and use personal protective measures and appropriate sterilization or high-level disinfection techniques. Dentists should be kept up to date with current OHS practices (particularly in areas such as exposure to mercury, radiation and some of the newer dental materials) through continuing education programmes.
Descriptors (primary) occupational diseases; risk factors; health hazards; dental services
Descriptors (secondary) radiation protection; literature survey; mercury; noise; infectious hepatitis; safety and health training; hepatitis; musculoskeletal diseases; immunodeficiency syndrome; stress factors; vaccination; skin diseases
Document type D - Periodical articles
Country / State or ProvinceAustralia; Thailand
Subject(s) Commerce, services, offices
Broad subject area(s) Industries and occupations
Browse category(ies) Viral diseases (other than aids)
Health care services
Bacterial and parasitic diseases