Assessment of Noise Levels of Equipment Used in the Practical Dental Teaching Activities. (1st March 2021)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Assessment of Noise Levels of Equipment Used in the Practical Dental Teaching Activities. (1st March 2021)
- Main Title:
- Assessment of Noise Levels of Equipment Used in the Practical Dental Teaching Activities
- Authors:
- Amine, Meriem
Aljalil, Zineb
Redwane, Asmaa
Delfag, Ikram
Lahby, Imane
Bennani, Anas - Other Names:
- Issever Halim Academic Editor.
- Abstract:
- Abstract : Introduction . Practical activities in dentistry are characterized by a high noise level that can have adverse effects on the hearing health of professors, students, and teaching staff. The objective of our study was to make an assessment of the noise level during the practical fixed prosthodontics activities in the Faculty of Dentistry of Casablanca. Materials and Methods . We conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study to measure the noise level in the practical room of fixed prosthodontics. The measurements were obtained during 4 sessions over a duration of 2 hours and 30 minutes, each with the use of a SdB + sound level meter at 4 different locations. Results . The results showed the following: an average value of 69.35 dB ( A ) for the first practical session (south), an average value of 71.07 dB ( A ) for the 2nd practical session (east), an average value of 70.36 dB ( A ) for the 3rd practical session (west), and an average value of 72.06 dB ( A ) for the 4th practical session (center of the room). Discussion and Conclusion . The results obtained are similar to the results found in previous studies in other countries. These results are below the thresholds of the legislation and international standards. However, we have recorded punctual peaks that exceed the recommended level, requiring the introduction of the means of prevention and the measures of safety against the noise as well at the level of the practical activity classroom and the realization ofAbstract : Introduction . Practical activities in dentistry are characterized by a high noise level that can have adverse effects on the hearing health of professors, students, and teaching staff. The objective of our study was to make an assessment of the noise level during the practical fixed prosthodontics activities in the Faculty of Dentistry of Casablanca. Materials and Methods . We conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study to measure the noise level in the practical room of fixed prosthodontics. The measurements were obtained during 4 sessions over a duration of 2 hours and 30 minutes, each with the use of a SdB + sound level meter at 4 different locations. Results . The results showed the following: an average value of 69.35 dB ( A ) for the first practical session (south), an average value of 71.07 dB ( A ) for the 2nd practical session (east), an average value of 70.36 dB ( A ) for the 3rd practical session (west), and an average value of 72.06 dB ( A ) for the 4th practical session (center of the room). Discussion and Conclusion . The results obtained are similar to the results found in previous studies in other countries. These results are below the thresholds of the legislation and international standards. However, we have recorded punctual peaks that exceed the recommended level, requiring the introduction of the means of prevention and the measures of safety against the noise as well at the level of the practical activity classroom and the realization of more in-depth studies concerning the evaluation of the daily exposure of the professors, students, and teaching staff to noise. … (more)
- Is Part Of:
- International journal of dentistry. Volume 2021(2021)
- Journal:
- International journal of dentistry
- Issue:
- Volume 2021(2021)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 2021, Issue 2021 (2021)
- Year:
- 2021
- Volume:
- 2021
- Issue:
- 2021
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2021-2021-2021-0000
- Page Start:
- Page End:
- Publication Date:
- 2021-03-01
- Subjects:
- Dentistry -- Periodicals
Dentistry
Dentistry -- Periodicals
Electronic journals
Periodicals
617.6 - Journal URLs:
- https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ijd/ ↗
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/journals/1197/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1155/2021/6642560 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1687-8728
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