1. High-frequency hearing of dental personnel.
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Rahko, Aill Al-L., Karma, Pekka H., i Rahko, K. Tapan, and Kataja, Maul J.
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DENTISTS ,AUDIOMETRY ,DENTAL equipment ,DEAFNESS ,DENTAL care ,DENTAL assistants - Abstract
234 dentists and dental nurses were examined with a normal and a high- frequency audiometer in high standard clinical conditions. Their ordinary and high- frequency hearing as compared with the controls showed no significant differences. Thus, exposure to high-frequency noise from high-speed drills and other modern dental instrumentation does not appear to be harmful to one's hearing and does not necessitate audiologic screening procedures for dental personnel. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 1988
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