Introducing loupes to clinical practice: dental hygienists experiences and opinions

International Journal of Dental Hygiene

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 226-230

  Hayes, M J ^a   Taylor, J A ^a   Smith, D R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

dental hygienists; loupes; musculoskeletal disorders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BIOENGINEERING; DENTAL ASSISTANT; DENTAL DEVICE; DEVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; LENS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OPERATIVE DENTISTRY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPECTACLES; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UTILIZATION;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTAL HYGIENISTS; DENTISTRY, OPERATIVE; EYEGLASSES; FEMALE; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; LENSES; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84923435339     PISSN: 16015029     EISSN: 16015037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/idh.12128     Document Type: Article

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