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 +2 more
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Impact of COVID-19 on dental practice in Kerala, India: A qualitative study
Journal 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
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Exploring professionalization among Brazilian oral health technicians
Human 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
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The prevalence and under-reporting of needle-stick injuries among dental healthcare workers in Pakistan: a systematic review [PDF]
, 2018 Needlestick injuries (NSIs) are a major occupational health problem among dental healthcare workers (HCWs) in Pakistan, which places them at a significant risk of acquiring blood-borne infections.
Ali, Nasreen +2 more
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The Effectiveness of Fissure Sealant Therapy Placed by Professional Complementary to Dentistry Compared with Dentists [PDF]
Iranian 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
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Comparing the Job Satisfaction and Intention to Leave of Different Categories of Health Workers in Tanzania, Malawi, and South Africa. [PDF]
, 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
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F1000Research, 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
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Professions 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
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F1000Research, 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
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Common mental disorders and mental health-related quality of life among oral health providers
Revista 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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