Dentures, orthodontic appliances, crowns and bridges? the factory technician, repair or alter dentures in collaboration with the dentist. To get a beautiful mouth, poses certain risks to health: respiratory infection, skin, traumatic or thermal, but also related to the gestural and postural stresses, vibration, stress and the accuracy of the work.
Respiratory risks
At almost every stage of its activity, the technician is exposed to the risk of inhalation of dust and metal and chemical vapors: plaster, wax, metal alloys, synthetic resins, porcelain and céramique.Ces inhalation of dust and vapors may cause lung overload, irritation of the airways, asthma, silicosis, cancers.Pour prevent these conditions, it is advisable to frequently clean the premises to perform these activities in separate work under irrigation to minimize dust, ventilate the area, wear a dust mask parts.
The skin hazards
Handling disinfectants, metals, resins may cause skin irritation: dermatitis, allergies, eczema. These risks can be partially avoided by wearing gloves.
The risk of infection
Dental impressions are taken in the mouth of patients, since they are contaminated with saliva and possibly blood, capable of transmitting germs, viruses (hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV, herpes ...), mushrooms . should therefore undertake a systematic disinfection of fingerprints, wear gloves and get vaccinated.
The accident risk
This is mainly thermal and chemical burns, bruises and cuts that the dental technician can be prevented by wearing gloves and safety glasses.