Short Communication
Key words: Dental lasers; dental professional; occupational hazards; safety essentials.
Year : 2016 | Volume : 7 | Issue : 3 | Page : 112-114
Dental lasers: A review of safety essentials
Subbaiah Pradeep1, SR Anitha2, S Ravi1, BM Shivalinga1, H Jyothikiran1
1 Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, JSS Dental College and Hospital, Mysore, Karnataka, India, 2 Department of Pedodontics, CODS, Davangere, Karnataka, India
Correspondence Address:
Subbaiah Pradeep
Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, JSS Dental College and Hospital, Mysore, Karnataka, India.
Abstract:
Dental professionals are predisposed to a number of occupational hazards. These include exposure to ionizing radiation and nonionizing radiation. The current paper reviews the studies relating to occupational health problems in dental practice.
Source of Support:
None
Conflict of Interest:
None
DOI: 10.4103/2349-5243.192535
How to cite this article: Pradeep S, Anitha SR, Ravi S, Shivalinga BM, Jyothikiran H. Dental lasers: A review of safety essentials. Int J Orthod Rehabil 2016;7:112-4.