Occupational hazards among clinical dental staff

Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 134-152

  Fasunloro, Adebola ^a   Owotabe, Foluso John ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cross infection control; Dental staff; Occupational hazards

Indexed keywords

DENTAL ALLOY; HEPATITIS B VACCINE; MERCURY;

ADULT; BACKACHE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS INFECTION; DENTIST; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ENVIRONMENT; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HEPATITIS B; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INJURY; MALE; NIGERIA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REVIEW; VACCINATION; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION; ARTICLE; BLOOD; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; BACK PAIN; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTAL STAFF; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VACCINES; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL, DENTAL; MALE; MERCURY; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; NIGERIA; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; QUESTIONNAIRES; VACCINATION;

EID: 4844224975     PISSN: 15263711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5005/jcdp-5-2-134     Document Type: Review

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