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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

Comparing the Job Satisfaction and Intention to Leave of Different Categories of Health Workers in Tanzania, Malawi, and South Africa. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Job satisfaction is an important determinant of health worker motivation, retention, and performance, all of which are critical to improving the functioning of health systems in low- and middle-income countries.
Amoran OE   +16 more
core   +3 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 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 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

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

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
doaj  

Evaluation of oral health status for a group of orthodontic patients

open access: yesDiyala Journal of Medicine, 2023
Background: Malocclusion and fixed orthodontic appliance convoluted the ordinary oral hygiene measures, which may lead to accumulation and prolonged retention of dental plaque on tooth surfaces particularly around the orthodontic brackets and ...
Karrar Nihad Muhamed Al-Mujamaii ,   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

By dawn or dusk—how circadian timing rewrites bacterial infection outcomes

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The circadian clock shapes immune function, yet its influence on infection outcomes is only beginning to be understood. This review highlights how circadian timing alters host responses to the bacterial pathogens Salmonella enterica, Listeria monocytogenes, and Streptococcus pneumoniae revealing that the effectiveness of immune defense depends not only
Devons Mo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

In situ molecular organization and heterogeneity of the Legionella Dot/Icm T4SS

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
We present a nearly complete in situ model of the Legionella Dot/Icm type IV secretion system, revealing its central secretion channel and identifying new components. Using cryo‐electron tomography with AI‐based modeling, our work highlights the structure, variability, and mechanism of this complex nanomachine, advancing understanding of bacterial ...
Przemysław Dutka   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

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