Occupational Hazards among Dentists: A Descriptive Study
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Specificity of chronic self-reported occupational hazards among male and female Lithuanian dentists
Background. It is known that genders differ in body structure and constitution resulting in different functional capability. These ancestral differences interacting with environmental factors in dental surgery can affect the prevalence of physical complaints among genders. The present study aimed at documenting and evaluating the specificity of self-reported chronic physical health complaints b...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Oral Hygiene & Health
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2332-0702
DOI: 10.4172/2332-0702.1000185