Abstract

LOZANO CASTRO, Felipe Enrique et al. Noise level of odontological clinical procedures. Rev. Estomatol. Herediana [online]. 2017, vol.27, n.1, pp.13-20. ISSN 1019-4355.  http://dx.doi.org/10.20453/reh.v27i1.3098.

Objetives: to determine the noise level made during odontological clinical procedures at the areas of operative dentistry, fixed prosthetics, endodontics and pediatric dentistry, at the Faculty of Dentistry at San Marcos University, Navy Medical Center and Hipolito Unanue National Hospital. Material and methods:A convenience sample of 80 sound records were registered at Dental Operatory, Fixed Prosthetic, Endodoncy, and Pediatric Dentistry clinics using a digital sound meter, which were located at ear level and at 45cm from the clinical dental procedure. Results: The highest average noise record at ear level was 83.13 decibels (dB) at dental operatory, and the lowest average noise record was 65.57 dB at endodoncy. The highest average noise record at 45 cm from de clinical dental procedure was 76.99 dB at Fixed Prosthetics, and the lowest average noise record was 61.62 dB at endodoncy. Conclusions: The sound level of dental operatory, fixed prosthetic, endodoncy, and pediatric dentistry were within the permissible limits by the Health Ministry of Peru.

Keywords : Occupational Dentistry; noise; occupational noise.

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