Eye safety in operative dentistry - A study in general dental practice

British Dental Journal

Volumn 200, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 218-223

  Farrier, S L ^a   Farrier, J N ^b   Gilmour, A S M ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b MORRISTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DENTAL SURGERY; EYE INFECTION; EYE INJURY; EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUESTIONNAIRE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; CHILD; DENTISTRY, OPERATIVE; EYE INFECTIONS; EYE INJURIES; EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICES; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE, DENTAL; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL, DENTAL; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33645353329     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: 17417503     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4813257     Document Type: Article

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