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Perception of dental professionals regarding integration of dental auxiliary into dental health delivery system

open access: yesJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2019
Background: The practical solution to handle increasing awareness toward dental treatment and cost of the dental treatment is integration of dental auxiliary into dental healthcare delivery system, and hence the objective of this study was to assess the ...
Saurav Purbay   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Worldwide prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome among dental health care personnel - A systematic review and meta-analysis [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]

open access: yesF1000Research, 2023
Background: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is one such common disorder among dental health care personnel caused due to the entrapment neuropathy of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel.
Deepika Chenna   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of COVID-19 on dental practice in Kerala, India: A qualitative study

open access: yesJournal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, 2023
Background: Dentistry in India is facing many challenges owing to the increase in the number of dentists and meager job opportunities. As a majority of dental procedures are aerosol generating, the pandemic caused a huge impact on dental practice and ...
Dhanya Raghunathan   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Expanding the functions of dental assistants in Bulgaria and perceptions about their role in the Bulgarian healhcare workforce [PDF]

open access: yesFolia 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   +2 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Exploring professionalization among Brazilian oral health technicians

open access: yesHuman Resources for Health, 2012
Professional dental auxiliaries emerged in the early 20th century in the United States of America and quickly spread to Europe and other regions of the world.
Sanglard-Oliveira Carla   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Effectiveness of Fissure Sealant Therapy Placed by Professional Complementary to Dentistry Compared with Dentists [PDF]

open access: yesIranian Journal of Public Health, 2005
Background: Dental caries is a process that may take place on any tooth surface in the oral cavity where a microbial biofilm (dental plaque) is allowed to develop over a period.
F Nilchian
doaj   +2 more sources

Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among dental healthcare providers: A systematic review and meta-analysis [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]

open access: yesF1000Research, 2022
Background: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are common in dentistry due to the prolonged static work involved during patient care, making dental health care personnel vulnerable to musculoskeletal complaints.
Deepika Chenna   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Complexities of Boundaries, Task Claims and Professional Identity in Teamwork – from Dentists’ Perspective

open access: yesProfessions and Professionalism, 2019
This article concerns how dentists in a Swedish dental care organisation conceptualized work division when teamwork was requested by the senior manager and their boundary work in relation to dental auxiliaries.
Cecilia Franzén
doaj   +2 more sources

Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among dental healthcare providers: A systematic review and meta-analysis [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

open access: yesF1000Research, 2022
Background: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are common in dentistry due to the prolonged static work involved during patient care, making dental health care personnel vulnerable to musculoskeletal complaints.
Deepika Chenna   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Common mental disorders and mental health-related quality of life among oral health providers

open access: yesRevista Cubana de Estomatología, 2022
Introduction: Few studies are available about common mental disorders and mental health-related quality of life among dental healthcare providers. Objective: Describe the common mental disorders and the mental health-related quality of life of members ...
Carolina Franco de Azevedo   +6 more
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