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Determining Risk Factors for Musculoskeletal Disorders

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0%. Ergonomics is the study of people at work with the goal of preventing MSDs and soft tissue damage produced by acute or chronic exposure to problematic posture, force, repetitive motion, and vibration. PeopleImages / E+. True. False. Correct! Wrong! Continue >> Research also suggests dental hygienists experience two times to three times more MSDs than dental assistants, and significantly higher rates of MSDs than dentists. skynesher / E+.

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Elimination mistakes at the clinical stage thanks to cooperation with dental laboratory- from retraction to CAD design – part I

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During the training, you will learn how to choose the best retraction and impression material. Thanks to this information, you will gain the skills how to get the best prosthetic impression that will meet the criteria of correct prosthetic work. We will present the individual stages of casting plaster models, types of prosthetic line of preparation that work best in clinical conditions, making the distance for cement and choosing the right material for the work plan.

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NIH to Investigate Effects of SARS-CoV-2 on Children

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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is instituting a new research program to investigate the effects of the novel coronavirus on children. While many kids develop none or few symptoms from infection with SARS-CoV-2, others come down with multisystem inflammatory syndrome, a potentially deadly illness in which severe inflammation attacks different parts of the body, including the lungs and heart.

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