Pneumoconiosis and respiratory problems in dental laboratory technicians: Analysis of 893 dental technicians [PDF]
International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, 2014 Objectives: To explore the rate of pneumoconiosis in dental technicians (DTP) and to evaluate the risk factors. Material and Methods: Data of 893 dental technicians, who were admitted to our hospital in the period January 2007–May 2012, from 170 dental ...
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Respiratory Systems of Dental Technicians Negatively Affected during 5 Years of Follow-Up [PDF]
Balkan Medical Journal, 2016 Background: Dental laboratory technician is one of the professions in which dust exposure is frequently experienced and therefore the health of workers has to be monitored.
Nurgül Bozkurt +4 more
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Revolutionising dental technologies: a qualitative study on dental technicians’ perceptions of Artificial intelligence integration [PDF]
BMC Oral Health, 2023 Background The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in dentistry has the potential to revolutionise the field of dental technologies. However, dental technicians’ views on the use of AI in dental technology are still sparse in the literature. This
Galvin Sim Siang Lin +3 more
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Acceptance and experience of digital dental technology, burnout, job satisfaction, and turnover intention for Taiwanese dental technicians [PDF]
BMC Oral Health, 2022 Background Digital dental technology (DDT) has progressed and been introduced to Taiwan in the recent years, gradually changing the industry ecology. Many studies have demonstrated that DDT is more accurate and faster than conventional dental technology.
Tang-Yun Teng, Ju-Hui Wu, Chen-Yi Lee
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Spatial distribution analysis of dentists, dental technicians, and dental therapists in Indonesia [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] [PDF]
F1000Research, 2021 Background: Access to health services is needed around the world, from healthcare providers to doctors. One of the needs in public health is a system that is accessible for everyone, but, unequal distribution of healthcare provider and health workers ...
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Assessment of knowledge, awareness, and practices toward the use of 3D printing in dentistry among dental practitioners and dental technicians: A cross-sectional study [PDF]
Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research, 2023 Background: The applications and scope of digitization and technology in dentistry are becoming increasingly valuable right from clinical dentistry to research, student training, teaching, and laboratory techniques.
Aditya Acharya +3 more
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Dental Technicians' Pneumoconiosis. [PDF]
Intern Med, 2017 A 40-year-old female dental technician visited our hospital for the investigation of a chest X-ray abnormality. Chest computed tomography demonstrated centrilobular nodules and lung volume reduction, and her serum KL-6 level was elevated.
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Disinfection of dental impressions: knowledge and practice among dental technicians [PDF]
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dentistry, 2019 Noor Al Mortadi,1 Aceil Al-Khatib,2 Karem H Alzoubi,3 Omar F Khabour41Department of Applied Dental Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan; 2Department of Oral Medicine and Oral Surgery ...
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Respiratory symptoms of exposure to substances in the workplace among dental laboratory technicians [PDF]
Medycyna Pracy, 2021 Background As dental technicians are exposed to a variety of airborne chemicals that can act as irritants and sensitizers, and may give rise to work-related respiratory symptoms, the aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of respiratory ...
Iliyana Stoeva
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Survey on the use of CAD-CAM technology by UK and Irish dental technicians [PDF]
BDJ, 2017 Statement of the problem Digital workflows (CAD/CAM) have been introduced in dentistry during recent years. No published information exists on dental technicians' use and reporting of this technology.Purpose The aim of this cross sectional survey was to ...
Blackwell, E, Nesbit, M, Petridis, H
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