Pneumoconiosis and respiratory problems in dental laboratory technicians: Analysis of 893 dental technicians

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 785-796

  Ergün, Dilek ^a   Ergün, Recai ^b   Özdemir, Cengiz ^c   Öziş, Türkan Nadir ^a   Yilmaz, Hinç ^a   Akkurt, İbrahim ^d  

^a ANKARA OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Turkey)

^c Yedikule Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Training and Research Hospital   (Turkey)

^d Akay Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Dental laboratory technicians; High resolution computed tomography; Occupational respiratory disease; Pneumoconiosis; Pulmonary function

Indexed keywords

DENTAL MATERIAL;

ADULT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; DENTAL ASSISTANT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PNEUMOCONIOSIS; RISK FACTOR; TURKEY;

ADULT; DENTAL MATERIALS; DENTAL TECHNICIANS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PNEUMOCONIOSIS; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RISK FACTORS; TURKEY;

EID: 84910007331     PISSN: 12321087     EISSN: 1896494X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s13382-014-0301-9     Document Type: Article

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