Journal article
Pulmonary Function Testing in Dentists Versus Controls A Pilot Study Exploring the Potential Respiratory-Related Occupational Hazards of Dentistry
Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, v 61(11), pp 924-926
01 Nov 2019
PMID: 31464815
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Abstract
Objective: Minimal research exists evaluating respiratory-related occupational hazards associated with dentistry in the United States. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the pulmonary function of dentists as compared with controls. Methods: This is a case-control study evaluating pulmonary function in dentists versus controls. Outcomes included measurements of percent predicted FEV1 (FEV1%), percent of predicted FVC (FVC%), and forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1)/forced vital capacity (FVC). Results: Our findings indicate that dentists had a statistically significant lower percent predicted FEV1% (P < 0.05) and FVC% (P < 0.05) compared with controls. The prevalence of abnormal FVC% and FEV1% was greater among dentists, but only the increase in abnormal FEV1% approached significance. Conclusions: Dentists had lower percent predicted values for FVC% and FEV1% versus controls. More research is required to further investigate the association between the dental profession and pulmonary function in dentists.
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- Title
- Pulmonary Function Testing in Dentists Versus Controls A Pilot Study Exploring the Potential Respiratory-Related Occupational Hazards of Dentistry
- Creators
- Maricel Dela Cruz - Drexel UniversityMuhammed Ershad - Drexel Univ, Coll Med, Div Med Toxicol, Dept Emergency Med, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USAAhmed Mostafa - Drexel Univ, Coll Med, Div Med Toxicol, Dept Emergency Med, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USARita McKeever - Drexel Univ, Coll Med, Div Med Toxicol, Dept Emergency Med, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USADavid Vearrier - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, v 61(11), pp 924-926
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
- Number of pages
- 3
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- College of Medicine
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000506860700013
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85071761867
- Other Identifier
- 991019312348604721
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