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Title
Hearing problems among dental personnel.
Author-s
K. Al-Wazzan, M. Al-Qahtani, S. Al-Shethri, H. Al-Muhaimeed, N. Khan
Contact lnfo
[email protected], Telephone # 77418
Department
Restorative Dental Sciences
Major
Operative Dentistry
citation
Journal of Pakistan Dental Association; 14(4): 210-214
Year of
Publication
2005
Publisher
Journal of the Pakistan Dental Association
Sponsor
Type of
Publication
King Saud University
ISSN
1680-2292
URI/DOI
http://faculty.ksu.edu.sa/alwazzan/Published%20Papers/Paper%20No%2020.pdf
Full Text
(Yes,No)
Yes
Key words
Dental team; ergonomics; occupational hazards; tinnitus; sensory neural hearing loss; noiseinduced hearing loss
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: In the practice of dentistry, dentists and dental auxiliaries are exposed to noise of
different sound levels. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of hearing
problems among dental personnel from Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia. METHODS: Two hundred
and four dental personnel (91 dentists, 72 dental assistants, 29 dental technicians and 12 dental
hygienists) completed a questionnaire, were interviewed and observed during practice. The
response rate was 82%. RESULTS: The data obtained showed that 34 candidates (16.67%) had
tinnitus, 30 (14.71%) had difficulty in speech discrimination and 63 (30.88%) had difficulty in
speech discrimination in a background noise. Dental technicians were the most affected
groups. The incidence of these symptoms was more in personnel exposed in dental field noise
for more than 4 hours daily. None of the candidates with complaint had sought medical advice.
CONCLUSION: Hearing problems among dental personnel are not of a severe nature.
However, the hearing problems can happen due to dental field noise. Dental technicians are
more prone to hearing problems. It is recommended that the dental field team should wear ear
protector to reduce the hazards of dental field noise.
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