AUDIOLOGICAL STUDY IN DENTISTS WHO WORK IN THE CLINICAL AREAS AT THE FACULTAD DE ODONTOLOGY, UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES, MERIDA - VENEZUELA

• Johana Maldonado

  Universidad José Antonio Páez. San Diego, Venezuela

• Andrea Arango

  Universidad de Los Andes. Mérida - Venezuela

• Ana Paris

  Universidad de Los Andes. Mérida- Venezuela

This study of descriptive and cross-section type, aims to know the degree in which the auditory system of dentists that work in clinical areas of the Facultad de Odontologia, at the Universidad de Los Andes is affected. Materials and Methods: This research was performedin 25 dentists working in clinical areas of the Facultad de Odontologia, at the Universidad de Los Andes, Mérida - Venezuela, and in private practice. An audiometric test was applied to thesampleto know the hearing level, and a survey to collect information on their work activities. Results: With the obtained data, a statistical analysis was made yielding as result that 4% of the studied population presented acoustic trauma in both ears. A 20% are at risk for the disease in their left ear and 8% in the right ear. Conclusion: As a conclusion, in dental practice, protective actions against noise to prevent acoustic trauma or irreversible neurosensorial hearing lossshould be followed.

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ISSN:2244-7857

Depósito Legal: ppi200902CA3925