Occupational health in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC): A systematic review and call for comprehensive policy development

MA Masood, R Khaled, A Bin-Ismail, L Semerjian… - PloS one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background This systematic review evaluates occupational health within the Gulf
Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, focusing on ergonomic, physical, chemical, and …

Prevalence of tinnitus and noise-induced hearing loss in dentists

J Myers, AB John, S Kimball, T Fruits - Noise and Health, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Materials and Methods: First, measures were collected of sound pressure levels produced
by dental handpieces and dental suction in the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences …

Impacts of hazardous noise levels on hearing loss and tinnitus in dental professionals

C Zhang, A Young, S Rodriguez, KA Schulze… - Journal of Occupational …, 2025 - Springer
Background Hazardous noise exposure is an important health concern in many workplaces
and is one of the most common work-related injuries in the United States. Dental …

Tinnitus Prevalence and Associated Factors among Dental Clinicians in the United Arab Emirates

M Nassar, MS Islam, S D'souza, M Praveen… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Dental clinicians are at increased risk for developing tinnitus due to exposure to high levels
of occupational noise. This study aimed to determine tinnitus prevalence and associated …

Factors Related to Dizziness in Workers With Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in Brazil

D Hillesheim, RC Scharlach, ED da Silva… - American Journal of …, 2024 - pubs.asha.org
Objective: The purpose of this study was to describe the factors related to dizziness in
workers with noise-induced hearing loss in Brazil. Method: A cross-sectional study was …

Comparing Noise Production of Pediatric Dental Instrumentation Techniques

E Mechas, T Hsu, C Discolo, K Phasuk… - Pediatric …, 2024 - ingentaconnect.com
Purpose: To compare the noise generated by different types of handpieces and isolation
systems. Methods: Data were collected using a sound level meter (SLM) and noise …

The Social Impact of Hearing Loss Associated with Clinical Practice Among University Students and Dental Professionals: Systematic Review

G Quinde-Alvear… - … Gestão Social e …, 2024 - rgsa.openaccesspublications.org
Objective: The objective of this study was to estimate the social impact of hearing loss
associated with clinical practice on university students and dental professionals. Theoretical …

Design, Development, and Testing of a New Device to Prevent High-Frequency Noise-Induced Damage: The “Dynamic Earplug”

L Giorgi, A Moffa, M Mattaroccia, MA Lopez, E Schena… - Inventions, 2025 - mdpi.com
Design, Development, and Testing of a New Device to Prevent High-Frequency Noise-Induced
Damage: The “Dynamic Earplug” Previous Article in Journal Link Characteristics …

Are we hearing right? The negative impact of new SARS-CoV-2 preventive measures and prolonged use of treatment modalities during orthodontic treatment

A Marya, A Venugopal, MS Ghoussoub - Pesquisa Brasileira em …, 2022 - SciELO Brasil
Since the dental treatment involves the use of various instruments and machines, there is
ample presence of both distracting as well as destructive noise, and these are defined …

Hearing threshold and noise exposure of dentists at Padjadjaran University Dental Hospital in Bandung

M Gabrielle, S Susilawati… - Journal of International …, 2020 - search.proquest.com
Health and work safety at one's workplace is an important aspect for a dentist's practice I
sustainability. Often, factors such as the health of dentists' hearing condition are …