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. |
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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 Province | Australia; Thailand |
Subject(s) |
Commerce, services, offices
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Broad subject area(s) |
Industries and occupations
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Browse category(ies) |
Viral diseases (other than aids) Health care services Bacterial and parasitic diseases
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