Abstract

NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS AMONG DENTIST

Author(s): Ibtesam Alharbi

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 (1). 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 (2), 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 (3).