The effects of periodontal curette handle weight and diameter on arm pain A four-month randomized controlled trial

Journal of the American Dental Association

Volumn 143, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1105-1113

  Rempel, David ^a   Lee, David L ^a   Dawson, Katie ^a   Loomer, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dental instrument d.e.sign.; E.r.gonomics.; I.n.tervention.; Musculoskeletal d.i.sorders.; O.c.cupational.; P.a.in.; Periodontitis; S.h.oulder.

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868102741     PISSN: 00028177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14219/jada.archive.2012.0041     Document Type: Article

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