Noise Induced Hearing Loss Dentist

One of the most important issue in the contemporary world that required solution is noise pollution, it has been identified by the national institute for occupational safety and health as one of leading causes of work-related injuries and disease (3). dental professionals in dental office environment subjected to regular basis of different level of noise, that associated with hand pieces, ultra-sonic as well as other dental instrument and equipment, those instrument sounds and noises considered as real occupational hazarded that need to be taking seriously, since continues expose to noise lead to permanent hearing loss and once the damage occurs hearing loss become irreversible problem with no medical cure. The fact that hearing problem among dental professional due to noise sounds of dental instrument have been proved in many worldwide studies and research. This paper we will address the lack of occupational safety measure in KSA to prevent NIHL due to dental instrument noise through critical reading of listed reference.

Worldwide NIHL consider as important occupational hazard, evidence by global studies have been proven the positive relationship between dental instrument noise and hearing problem ,all of the studies point out the importance of prevention , lack of studies and research among dental professionals in Saudi Arabia does not reflect the importance of this occupational risk ,its only reflect the lack of knowledge and awareness of the problem which as consequence will impact the prevalence and prevention in KSA.

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