Assessment of noise levels of the equipments used in the dental teaching institution, Bangalore

Indian Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 424-431

  Kadanakuppe, Sushi ^a   Bhat, Padma K ^a   Jyothi, C ^a   Ramegowda, C ^a  

^a Vokkaligara Sangha Dental College and Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

dentistry; hearing conservation; hearing loss; Noise level; noise induced; occupational hazards

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DENTAL CLINIC; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; INDIA; INDUSTRIAL NOISE; NOISE INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; SOUND DETECTION;

DENTAL CLINICS; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTAL HIGH-SPEED EQUIPMENT; HEARING LOSS, NOISE-INDUCED; HUMANS; INDIA; NOISE, OCCUPATIONAL; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; SCHOOLS, DENTAL; SOUND SPECTROGRAPHY;

EID: 81855184941     PISSN: 09709290     EISSN: 19983603     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-9290.87065     Document Type: Article

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