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40% of patients reported pain, sensitivity or discomfort in their teeth or gingivae and 12% had a confirmed diagnosis of dentin hypersensitivity in a recent US study.4
Absenteeism by hygienists due to MSDs is on average 5 weeks per year, and some of them reduce their working time or even change jobs.5
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2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Summary of Infection Prevention Practices in Dental. Settings: Basic Expectations for Safe Care. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services; October 2016.
3. Reprocessing Medical Devices in Health Care Settings: Validation Methods and Labeling. Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff, Silver Spring, MD: US Food and Drug Administration, US Dept of Health and Human Services; 2015.
4. Cunha-Cruz J, Wataha JC, Heaton LJ, Rothen M, Sobieraj M, Scott J, Berg J; Northwest Practice-based Research Collaborative in Evidence-based DENTistry. The prevalence of dentin hypersensitivity in general dental practices in the northwest United States. J Am Dent Assoc. 2013 Mar;144(3):288-96. doi: 10.14219/jada.archive.2013.0116. PMID: 23449905; PMCID: PMC3819160.
5. Ćwirzeń W, Wagner L. Evaluating the Dental Hygienists' Exposure to the Risk of Musculoskeletal Disorders. Eur J Dent. 2023 Jul;17(3):629-635. doi: 10.1055/s-0042-1750772. Epub 2022 Sep 8. PMID: 36075268; PMCID: PMC10569826.
6. Neuhaus KW, Milleman JL, Milleman KR, Mongiello KA, Simonton TC, Clark CE, Proskin HM, Seemann R. Effectiveness of a calcium sodium phosphosilicate-containing prophylaxis paste in reducing dentine hypersensitivity immediately and 4 weeks after a single application: a double-blind randomized controlled trial. J Clin Periodontol. 2013 Apr;40(4):349-57. doi: 10.1111/jcpe.12057. Epub 2013 Feb 17. PMID: 23414245; PMCID: PMC3675645.
7. Compared to Nupro Freedom non-slim Disposable Prophylaxis Angle. Internal data on file. For more information, contact Consumables-Data-Requests@dentsplysirona.com