Ocular injury during scaling: Are we protecting ourselves?

Journal of the International Clinical Dental Research Organization

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Anuradha Bhatsange¹  Japatti Sharanabasappa²  Sabina Deshmukh¹  Siddhartha Varma³ 

[1] Department of Periodontics, JMF's ACPM Dental Collage and Hospital;Department of Oral Surgery, JMF's ACPM Dental Collage and Hospital;Department of Periodontics, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed University

关键词: Guidelines;    ocular injury;    scaling;   

DOI  :  10.4103/2231-0754.186427

来源: Panstwowy Zaklad Wydawnictw Lakarskich

【 摘 要 】

The risk of ocular injury in dentistry is mainly attributed to the use of power driven high speed Handpieces and ultrasonics. These ocular injuries may vary from mild irritation to grave implications such as blindness. Various studies have reported about such injuries and their consequences. The guidelines are laid by health associations regarding protective eyewear use during dental procedures. This study emphasizes about the need to protect the eye with protective eye wear, failing which a dental student suffered a serious ocular injury while performing manual scaling procedure.

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