AN INVESTIGATION OF DISCOMFORT EXPERIENCED BY DENTAL THERAPISTS AND ASSISTANTS AT WORK

Authors
VISSER JL STRAKER LM
Citation
Jl. Visser et Lm. Straker, AN INVESTIGATION OF DISCOMFORT EXPERIENCED BY DENTAL THERAPISTS AND ASSISTANTS AT WORK, Australian dental journal, 39(1), 1994, pp. 39-44
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Dentistry,Oral Surgery & Medicine
Journal title
Australian dental journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
00450421
Volume
39
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
39 - 44
Database
ISI
SICI code
0045-0421(1994)39:1<39:AIODEB>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Dental therapists and assistants frequently experience musculoskeletal complaints associated with their work. In order to plan and implement programmes aimed at reducing the number of these complaints, the leve l and location of physical discomfort experienced by dental workers at work was documented to identify potential problem areas associated wi th dental practice.