Screening for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes in dental offices. [PDF]
J Public Health Dent, 2015 Objectives Most Americans see dentists at least once a year. Chair‐side screening and referral may improve diagnosis of prediabetes and diabetes. In this study, we developed a multivariate model to screen for dysglycemia (prediabetes and diabetes defined
Herman WH +4 more
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The preparedness of private dental offices and polyclinics for medical emergencies. A survey in Western Saudi Arabia. [PDF]
Saudi Med J, 2015 Objectives: To assess preparedness for medical emergencies in private dental offices in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a survey was distributed to 70 dental offices and polyclinics in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia ...
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Numerical simulation of air age in dental offices. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2022 Dental professionals are at high risk of exposure to communicable diseases during clinical practice, but many dental clinics provide clinical care in closed spaces.
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High-Speed Dental Instruments: An Investigation of Protein-Contaminated Dental Handpieces with the Bicinchoninic Acid Assay in Dental Offices in Styria, Austria. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2023 Due to permanent contact with bodily secretions such as blood and saliva, the dental workplace poses a high risk of infection for patients as well as for personnel.
Schalli M +4 more
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Testing for COVID-19 in dental offices: Mechanism of action, application, and interpretation of laboratory and point-of-care screening tests. [PDF]
J Am Dent Assoc, 2021 Shirazi S, Stanford CM, Cooper LF.
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Quantity and quality of solid wastes produced in dental offices of babol city
Caspian journal of dental research, 2016 Introduction: Dental wastes due to having bacterial disease-causing agents and toxic chemicals are categorized in hazardous wastes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the quantity and composition of dental waste produced by general and specialized ...
Abdoliman Amouei +3 more
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Stopping the COVID-19 pandemic in dental offices: A review of SARS-CoV-2 transmission and cross-infection prevention. [PDF]
Exp Biol Med (Maywood), 2021 Due to the essential role of dentists in stopping the COVID-19 pandemic, the purpose of this review is to help dentists to detect any weaknesses in their disinfection and cross-contamination prevention protocols, and to triage dental treatments to meet ...
Hartig M +5 more
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Medical emergencies in dental offices in Slovenia and readiness of dentists to handle them [PDF]
, 2018 Introduction. Dentists, and all other dental healthcare workers, can expect to face a medical emergency directly or indirectly related to dental treatment.
Nejc Umek, Maja Šoštarič
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Reopening Dental Offices for Routine Care Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: Report From Palestine. [PDF]
Int Dent J, 2022 Kateeb ET, Juniedi RN, Warren JJ.
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A measurement of irradiance of light-curing units in dental offices in three Croatian cities
Medicinski glasnik, 2021 Aim To determine irradiance of light-curing units (LCUs) in dental offices in three Croatian cities and to compare irradiance values with the age and model of LCUs.
Ante Dundić +4 more
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