abstract background and aim: increased rate of micronucleus in buccal mucosa cells and its correlation with carcinogenesis is worth consideration. recently, occupation in dental laboratories has been proposed as a predisposing factor. therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate the effect of occupational exposure on buccal mucosa cells of dental laboratory technicians. materials and methods:...

With conventional fixed dental prostheses, the interim restoration is a valuable diagnostic tool in the evaluation of esthetics and function. To achieve predictable definitive esthetic results, information about the subgingival and the supragingival contour of a properly designed restoration should be communicated to the dental laboratory technician. The technique described enables the accurate...

BACKGROUND Dental laboratory technicians are at risk of developing occupational respiratory diseases due to exposure to various potentially toxic substances in their working environment. Since 1939, few cases of silicosis among dental technician have been reported. CASE PRESENTATION We illustrate a 38 year-old female, who worked in a dental laboratory for 20 years, initially treated as pulmon...

Proper communication between dental office and dental laboratory leads to well-designed prosthesis, satisfied clinician, and comfortable professional relationship between clinician and dental technician. The communication occurs usually through a laboratory work authorization Form containing handwritten instructions from the clinician to the dental technician, that specify the materials to be u...

introduction: marginal adaptation of cast restorations is essential for their long-term success. as dentists usually assign ditching of dies to laboratory technicians, and ditching has a significant effect on marginal adaptation, the aim of this study was to compare ditching by laboratory technicians and standard approach on marginal adaptation of cast restoration. materials and methods: in thi...

VIEWPOINT F or the last several years, a Dental Laboratory Summit has been held in Chicago during the annual Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting. Drs. Gordon Christensen and William Yancey spearheaded the original Summit meeting, and most recently, Dr. Burney Croll of New York has taken on the role of volunteer executive director for the group. The Summit meeting has brought together a cro...

A preventable occupational disease, pneumoconiosis that is often widespread on to a very kind of quartz, carbon and metal dust exposed work place.The data for the prevalence of pneumoconiosis and respiratory findings among dental laboratory technician is insufficient. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of pneumoconiosis and respiratory findings among dental laboratory technici...

The aim of this research was to investigate the quality of written prosthetic prescriptions provided by fourth-year dental students to a commercially operated dental laboratory and to ascertain the contribution of interprofessional education to improving prescription quality. Based on guidelines established by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency of the European Union (Medica...

Desktop applications for managing dental laboratories operation are available; however, these applications are not sufficient. Many information need to be shared between dentists, assistant, laboratory technicians and others. With the development of the Internet technology, there is a need for an effective web application to manage such operation and to control accessing this shared information...

1DDS, MSc, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Operative Dentistry, Dental School, Federal University of Bahia, Brazil. 2DDS, MSc, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Operative Dentistry, Bauru Dental School, University of São Paulo, Bauru, SP, Brazil. 3DDS, MSc, Ph.D Student, Department of Operative Dentistry, Bauru Dental School, University of São Paulo, Bauru, SP, Brazil. 4Dental tec...