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Prevalence of tinnitus and hearing loss in South African dentists and investigation into possible connections with noise levels and frequencies in the dental environment

Thesis (MSc)--University of Stellenbosch, 2004. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: An investigation was undertaken to ascertain whether there could be a
connection between noise levels in a dental environment and noise induced
hearing loss (NIHL) in a sample of South African dentists. This took the form of
a questionnaire sent to dentists in the Central Gauteng and Cape Western areas,
followed by the measurement of noise emissions of airotor / air-turbine
handpieces. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: 'n Ondersoek is geloods om te bepaal of daar 'n verband bestaan tussen die
geraas vlakke in 'n tandheelkundige omgewing en Geraas Geïnduseerde
Gehoor Verlies ("Noise Induced Hearing Loss") in 'n groep Suid-Afrikaanse
tandartse.
Die ondersoek het bestaan uit 'n vraelys wat tandaartse in Sentraal Gauteng en
die Wes Kaap voltooi het, opgevolg deur die meting of registrasie van geraas
vlakke veroorsaak deur lugturbine handstukke.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/50067
Date03 1900
CreatorsSidley, Clive Graham
ContributorsSaayman, Charlene, Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dept. of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences.
PublisherStellenbosch : Stellenbosch University
Source SetsSouth African National ETD Portal
Languageen_ZA
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis
Format144 p. : ill.
RightsStellenbosch University

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