Authors : Anita Mehta, Anita Mehta, Isham Mittal, Isham Mittal, Ramandeep Singh Brar, Ramandeep Singh Brar, Mandeep Kaur, Mandeep Kaur, Anushka Kakkar, Anushka Kakkar, Abhay Pratap Singh Brar, Abhay Pratap Singh Brar
DOI : 10.18231/j.jdp.2022.035
Volume : 4
Issue : 4
Year : 2022
Page No : 166-169
Dental practice is associated with several occupational hazards. This can sometimes be avoided or minimized by taking precautions to reduce the risk of exposure. Occupational hazards can be categorized as risk of infection, disease transmission and exposure to physical, chemical injury and toxic materials. In dentistry, Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) could be a lethal lung disease.
Keywords: Occupational hazards, Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, Lung disease