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Pulmonary Function Testing in Dentists Versus Controls: A Pilot Study Exploring the Potential Respiratory-Related
Maricel Dela Cruz1, Muhammed Ershad, Ahmed Mostafa
1Division of Medical Toxicology, Department of Emergency Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Objective:
Minimal research exists evaluating respiratory-related occupational hazards associated with dentistry in the United States. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the pulmonary function of dentists as compared with controls.
Methods:
This is a case-control study evaluating pulmonary function in dentists versus controls. Outcomes included measurements of percent predicted FEV1 (FEV1%), percent of predicted FVC (FVC%), and forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1)/forced vital capacity (FVC).
Results:
Our findings indicate that dentists had a statistically significant lower percent predicted FEV1% (P < 0.05) and FVC% (P < 0.05) compared with controls. The prevalence of abnormal FVC% and FEV1% was greater among dentists, but only the increase in abnormal FEV1% approached significance.
Conclusions:
Dentists had lower percent predicted values for FVC% and FEV1% versus controls. More research is required to further investigate the association between the dental profession and pulmonary function in dentists.
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