IMPACT OF EXPOSURE TO OCCUPATIONAL NOISE ON HEARING AND BLOOD PRESSURE: A REVIEW

Authors

  • Allan Abuabara
  • Fabio Rieger

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7213/aor.v2i3.22952

Keywords:

Hypertension, Noise, Occupational health, Blood pressure, Hearing loss, Dental personnel.

Abstract

The purpose of this review is to identify the effects of occupational noise exposure on hearing and blood pressure and to determine its implications for dental personnel. Although results differ among the studies reviewed, researches have demonstrated that exposure to high levels of noise can unchain similar cardiovascular answers to that they occur in acute stress, releasing stress hormones (corticotropin hormone; adrenocorticotropic hormone) and causing a significant increase in blood presure pressure. The dental office is a noise polluted environment which can cause hearing loss. None study evaluated the relationship between noise-induced hearing loss and blood pressure levels among dental personnel. The majority and the most recent papers indicate high levels of noise (above of 80 dB(A), and with frequencies ranging from 2,000 to 4,000 Hz) appear to affect heart rate and blood pressure. The highspeed dental air turbines emit frequencies which can cause hearing loss.

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Published

2006-11-27

How to Cite

Abuabara, A., & Rieger, F. (2006). IMPACT OF EXPOSURE TO OCCUPATIONAL NOISE ON HEARING AND BLOOD PRESSURE: A REVIEW. Archives of Oral Research, 2(3). https://doi.org/10.7213/aor.v2i3.22952

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