OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH Drg.

Hayyu
Failasufa,
IN DENTISTRY M.K.M
 LEARNING OBJECTIVE

 1. explain about physical enviroment consept in dental clinic

 2. explain about green dentistry concept
 3. explain about medical waste management
 THE PHYSICAL WORK ENVIROMENT OF
DENTAL PROFESSIONAL
 Consist of all the factors which have direct and indirect
bearing on the mind and body of the dentist
 All the varied factors together form the physical work
enviroment of the dentist
 A good physical work environment increase efficiency and
ultimately leads to bolster productivity and meticulously
maintained physical work environment lead to improved
commitment and maximized output
THE PHYSICAL WORK ENVIROMENT OF
DENTAL PROFESSIONAL

Ambiance of
locality Dental staff
work place

Dental
Dental chair Noise
instrument

Ventilation
and air lighting
quality
 LOCALITY

One of primary concern of the dentist is to set up his

dental hospital at a clean and elegant locality

The locality where the clinic is going to be established

is very crucial for growthNear noticeable place

Public transport

Dense population
 AMBIANCE OF WORK PLACE

 Must be one that fashion forward and cool

 Finding a place with sufficient work space for freedom and
movement, as his works involves a lot of moving around
procedure lab work, xtakig x-rays, dental matterial
manipulation
 The phyical design of the work place tha constitutes a major
part should be planned carefully
 DENTAL STAFF

 Educated staff who are smart, friendly understandinhg,

passionate, open mind set, good communication skill
 Creative, dedicatedflexible attitude, impresive personality
 Positive working environment value, integrity, discipline,
and dress code
 DENTAL INSTRUMENT

 Focuses on prevention, appropriate management of

pottentially infected material and strictly controling infection
 The instrument  sterillized carefully (autoclave, steam
pressure, flash sterilization,cold sterilization
 Dental staff must be trained on hazardous effect of re-using
dispossable if these contaminated instrumend and devices
are subsequently left for the dentist to re-use them aga>
creating unhygienic work enviroment
 DENTAL CHAIR

 Must be comfortable for dentist

 Dentist  muskuloskeletal complication
 Dentist work  small degree of arm elevation, external
rotation generating high muscular load to both trapezius
muscle, dominant extensor carpi radialis muscle and low
load on the infraspinatus muscle
 Strained posture  severe back pain, shoulder pain,
muskuloskeletal disorder
 Dentist work ergonomic
 NOISE

 The national institute of occupational safety and health 

noice induced hearing lost
 Dentist generate compressore, highspead turbin, model
trimmer, amalgamator, vibrator mixing device, handpieace
 VENTILATOR AND AIR QUALITY

 HVAC system should adequate airflow

 NIOSH has recommended the use air particulate filter for
filtering particel with an efficiency more thean 95%
 GREEN DENTISTRY

 Innovative way of dental practice which is environment

friendly and at the same time conserve money and time by
reducing waste, conserving energy and decreasing pollution
with use latest thechnique an procedure
 Protect enviroment and mindkind from hazard of rapid
urbanisation
 HOW TO GO GREEN

Lighting
Green building Electronic in • Use compact
and LEED office fluorescent light
(CFL) bulb

Paper Digital X-Ray Paperless office

Waterless CAD/CAM Infection

vacum system system control
 REDUCING WASTE

 Reduce
 Re-USE
 Re-cycle
 Re-Think
THANKYOU