Mixed-dust pneumoconiosis in a dental technician: a multidisciplinary diagnosis case report

Mixed-dust pneumoconiosis in a dental technician: a multidisciplinary diagnosis case report

Abstract Background In dental laboratories, exposure to crystalline silica can occur during procedures that generate suspended mineral dusts, e.g. dispersion of mixing powders, removal of castings from molds grinding, polishing of castings and porcelain, and use of silica sand for blasting. There is...

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Main Authors: Luigi Di Lorenzo, Francesco Inchingolo, Antonella Pipoli, Filippo Cassano, Maria Elena Maggiore, Angelo Michele Inchingolo, Sabino Ceci, Assunta Patano, Giuseppina Malcangi, Antonio Mancini, Giosi Longo, Rossella Attimonelli, Eugenio Maiorano, Rocco Laviano, Nicola Mariano Manghisi, Antonio Scarano, Felice Lorusso, Antonio Di Lorenzo, Alessio Danilo Inchingolo, Gianna Dipalma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Pneumoconiosis
Dental technician
Environmental analysis
Mineralogical analysis
Histologic analysis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-022-01948-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-022-01948-6

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