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Overview of dental assistants in Taiwan from 2009 to 2021 [PDF]

Journal of Dental Sciences, 2022
Background/purpose: The development of dental assistants in Taiwan has been over a century. This study explored mainly the profile of dental assistants and the occupation survey about them in Taiwan from 2009 to 2021.
Ling-Hsia Wang, Feng-Chou Cheng, Ming-Chung Lee, Shiang-Yao Liu, Chun-Pin Chiang   +4 more
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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions of Dental Assistants regarding Dental Asepsis and Sterilization in the Dental Workplace [PDF]

International Journal of Dentistry, 2021
Aims and Objectives. This study aims to assess the knowledge, attitude, and perceptions of dental asepsis and sterilization among dental assistants in Pakistan. Materials and Methods. A cross-sectional study was carried out.
Syed Sarosh Mahdi, Zohaib Ahmed, Raheel Allana, Francesco Amenta, Daniyal Agha, Mohammad Wasay Latif, Umer Daood, Carina Mehanna   +7 more
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A RULA-Based Comparison of the Ergonomic Risk of Typical Working Procedures for Dentists and Dental Assistants of General Dentistry, Endodontology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and Orthodontics [PDF]

Sensors, 2022
Background: In general, the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD) in dentistry is high, and dental assistants (DA) are even more affected than dentists (D).
Fabian Holzgreve, Laura Fraeulin, Werner Betz, Christina Erbe, Eileen M. Wanke, Dörthe Brüggmann, Albert Nienhaus, David A. Groneberg, Christian Maurer-Grubinger, Daniela Ohlendorf   +9 more
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Prevalence and associated factors for needlestick and sharp injuries (NSIs) among dental assistants in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia [PDF]

Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine, 2019
Background Dental personnel are subject to exposure to a number of occupational factors including needlestick and sharp injuries (NSIs). Our study aims to address knowledge gaps on prevalence and associated factors for needlestick and sharp injuries ...
Lama AlDakhil, Nagarajkumar Yenugadhati, Ohoud Al-Seraihi, Mustafa Al-Zoughool   +3 more
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Enabling Aboriginal dental assistants to apply fluoride varnish for school children in communities with a high Aboriginal population in New South Wales, Australia: a study protocol for a feasibility study [PDF]

Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 2019
Background Australian Aboriginal children experience high levels of dental caries (tooth decay) and are less likely to access preventive dental health services. High-strength fluoride varnish has been shown to reduce the incidence of dental caries and is
Yvonne Dimitropoulos, Anthony Blinkhorn, Michelle Irving, John Skinner, Steven Naoum, Alexander Holden, Angela Masoe, Boe Rambaldini, Vita Christie, Heiko Spallek, Kylie Gwynne   +10 more
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Attitude and performance in controlling dust particles from dental prosthesis and appliance adjustment: a survey of dentists and dental assistants [PDF]

BDJ Open
Objectives To assess the attitude and practices of dentists and dental assistants in managing dust particles generated during dental prostheses or appliances grinding and polishing.
Nareudee Limpuangthip, Prarom Salimee, Phanomporn Vanichanon   +2 more
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Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw: who knows more? A cross-sectional study of general dental practitioners and oral maxillofacial surgery assistants [PDF]

BMC Oral Health
Background/objectives Anti-resorptive and anti-angiogenic drugs, commonly prescribed for osteoporosis, bone metastases, and metabolic bone diseases, increase the risk of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) following dentoalveolar surgery.
Mert Zeytinoğlu, Oytun Özkaya
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Evaluating the efficacy of the new electronic dental assistant training program [PDF]

Scientific Reports
With the rapid development of global medical informatization, information systems have become a critical part of the nursing profession The training of dental assistants lacks specialized information management tools, resulting in increasing difficulty ...
Xitian Tang, Wenzhen Gu, Yao Hu, Minghui Yan   +3 more
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ADVANTAGES OF DENTAL TEAMWORK [PDF]

Journal of IMAB, 2021
PURPOSE: To compare the opinion of dentists and dental assistants about the advantagesf teamwork. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We conducted an anonymous survey of 110 dental practitioners and 108 dental assistants in four cities in Bulgaria. The questionnaires
Cvetelina Antonova, Krassimira Yaneva-Ribagina   +1 more
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Expanding the functions of dental assistants in Bulgaria and perceptions about their role in the Bulgarian healhcare workforce [PDF]

Folia Medica, 2023
Aim: The study queries a sample of dentists and dental assistants in Bulgaria about their understanding and perceptions of Expanded Function Dental Auxiliaries (EFDA). The study considers whether expanding the skillset of dental assistants to function in
Chris S. Ivanoff, Bogomil Andonov, Timothy L. Hottel   +2 more
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