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Effect of a Novel Ergonomic Sheath on Dental Device-Related Muscle Work, Fatigue and Comfort—A Pilot Clinical Study

open access: yesDentistry Journal
Background: Dental instrumentation with hand-held devices is associated with discomfort, fatigue and musculoskeletal diseases or repetitive stress injuries.
Steven Dang   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Working to a Full Scope of Practice in General Dental Practice. A Mixed Methods Study Presenting the Results of a British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy Member Survey

open access: yesInternational Journal of Dental Hygiene, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Anecdotally, it is currently accepted that many dental hygienists and dental therapists in the UK do not work consistently, if at all, to their full scope of practice, as determined by the General Dental Council and in line with their pre‐registration training and post‐qualification continuing professional development.
Diane Rochford
wiley   +1 more source

Oral Status in Relation to Demographic, Socioeconomic, Medical and Psychosocial Risk Factors Among Outpatients in Addiction Treatment Centers, Stockholm, Sweden

open access: yesInternational Journal of Dental Hygiene, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To investigate oral status in relation to demographic, socioeconomic, medical and psychosocial risk factors among outpatients receiving treatment for Substance Use Disorder (SUD). Methods This cross‐sectional study included 91 outpatients from Stockholm, Sweden. Oral status was assessed using the Decayed, Missing, Filled Teeth (DMFT)
Sonja Rafat   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Work Characteristics and Needlestick-Injury Status of Dental Hygienists

open access: yes치위생과학회지
Background: Dental hygienists have a significant risk of infection due to occupational injuries caused by needles and sharp instruments. This study aimed to evaluate the current status of needle and “sharp-instrument injuries” among dental hygienists ...
Yeon-Soon Park   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dutch Dental Hygienists and Their Daily Scope of Practice—A Survey Study

open access: yesInternational Journal of Dental Hygiene, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim The Dutch government has expanded the status and scope of practice of bachelor's degree dental hygienists (DHs) compared to those with a diploma. The aim of this study is to investigate differences in the daily scope of practice of diploma and bachelor's degree DHs.
Meryam Bozia   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Attitudes of the Victorian oral health workforce to the employment and scope of practice of dental hygienists [PDF]

open access: bronze, 2008
MS Hopcraft   +7 more
openalex   +1 more source

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