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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Dentistry, Respiratory Hazards, and NIOSH Randall J. Nett, MD, MPH Chief, Field Studies Branch Respiratory Health Division National Occupational Safety and Health Centers for Disease Control and Prevention HCSA Sector Council Meeting August 9, 2019

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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Dentistry, Respiratory Hazards, and NIOSH

Randall J. Nett, MD, MPHChief, Field Studies BranchRespiratory Health DivisionNational Occupational Safety and HealthCenters for Disease Control and Prevention

HCSA Sector Council Meeting

August 9, 2019

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Dental Personnel About 730,000 dental personnel

in the United States

Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2016

Dentists153,500

Dental assistants332,000

Dental hygienists207,900

Dental laboratory technicians

37,110

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Respiratory Hazards in Dentistry Infectious agents Particulates

– Dusts– Fumes– Mists

Gases Vapors Radiation Other hazards

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Occupations and Work-Related Lung Diseases Coal worker’s pneumoconiosis or “black lung disease”

Shipbuilders and mesothelioma

Bakers and occupational asthma

Bar tenders and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

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Occupations and Work-Related Lung Diseases Coal worker’s pneumoconiosis or “black lung disease”

Shipbuilders and mesothelioma

Bakers and occupational asthma

Bar tenders and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

What about dentists and other dental professionals?

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Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)

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Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) Chronic progressive lung disease

without known cause

Difficulty breathing that slowly worsensand dry cough

Likely caused by cycles of epithelialinjury and dysregulated repair

Median survival 2-5 years

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Antonella Caminati et al. Eur Respir Rev 2017;26:170047https://radiopaedia.org/cases/normal-chest-ct-lung-window-1?lang=us

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IPF Epidemiology Increased incidence and prevalence with increasing age —

presentation most common in 50s-60s

United States– Incidence = 0.22 to 0.88/100,000 – Prevalence = 0.5 to 27.9/100,000

Risk factors– Cigarette smoking– Exposure to stone, metal, wood, and organic dusts– Gastroesophageal reflux disease

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NIOSH

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Reviewed electronic medical records of all 894 patients with IPF diagnosis at Virginia specialty clinic

during September 1996–June 2017

Identified patients known to be dentists, dental hygienists, dental technicians, or dental assistants

Abstracted medical records

Conducted patient interviews

Performed descriptive analysis

8 dentists and one dental technician

The # of dentists treated was 23-times higher than the # expected

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Reviewed electronic medical records of all 899patients with IPF diagnosis at Virginia specialty clinic

during September 1996–September 2017

Identified patients known to be dentists, dental hygienists, dental technicians, or dental assistants

Abstracted medical records

Conducted patient interviews

Performed descriptive analysis

10 dentists and one dental technician

The # of dentists treated was 29-times higher than the # expected

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Select Key Findings (n = 11 cases) Males = 11 (100%)

Median age at diagnosis = 65 (range: 49–81) years

Deceased = 7 (64%)

Cigarette smoking = 5 (46%)

Interviewed = 2

– Polishing dental appliances, preparing amalgams and impressions, assisting or demonstrating denture placement using adhesives, developing x-rays, and using disinfectants/sterilants

– No personal protective equipment during 1960s–1980s

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Limitations Single tertiary care facility specializing in IPF

Only two patients completed interviews

Multiple patients reported exposures that occurred outside of work

No biopsy specimens available

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Proportionate mortality from ‘other interstitial pulmonary diseases with fibrosis’ by industry and occupation classification for select years, National Occupational Respiratory Mortality System

* International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision(ICD-10) code J84.1, ‘other interstitial pulmonary diseases with fibrosis’

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Are All Cases of IPF Truly “Idiopathic”?

SEM/EDS

(n=30)

Fiber analysis

n = 6• Asbestos = 5• Talc = 1

Non-fibrous

particulate analysis

n=21

• Aluminum silicates = 7• Metals = 6• Aluminum silicates and metals = 4• Silica = 2

Zhao Z, Abraham JL [2012]. Poster presented at the 2012 United States and Canadian Academy

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Dentistry-related exposures

IPF

?

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Other Respiratory Conditions Asthma

Pneumoconioses– Asbestosis– Silicosis– Dental technician’s pneumoconiosis

Lung cancer

https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/11804-workers-avoid-talking-to-doctors-about-job-related-asthma-niosh-sayshttps://ctsurgerypatients.org/lung -esophageal-and-other-chest-diseases/lung-cancerhttps://ctsurgerypatients.org/lung -esophageal-and-other-chest-diseases/lung-cancer

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Reducing Occupational Hazards

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Hierarchy of ControlsMost Effective

Least Effective

Physically remove the hazard

Replacethe hazard

Isolate people from the hazard

Change the way people work

Protect the worker with Personal Protective Equipment

https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/hierarchy

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Surgical Masks Are Not Respirators! Physical barrier

Protects against droplets

Do not protect against:– Small particles– Gases– Vapors– Fumes

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The Right PPE Must Be Worn Correctly!

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NIOSH Health Hazard Evaluations Worksite epidemiologic/industrial hygiene investigation in response to a

request from employees, employers, or unions

Determine whether harmful exposures, processes, or conditions exist OR cause injuries or illnesses

Involve employees at every step

No cost to the employer or employees

Public final report

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NIOSH Health Hazard Evaluations Can be requested by:

– 3 current employees (can be confidential)

– Union

– Employer

Requests for technical assistance

– Other government agencies

– State and local health departments

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How are Health Hazard Evaluations (HHEs) Requested?

By requesting a form by calling513-841-4582

On the NIOSH HHE Websitehttp://www.cdc.gov/niosh/hhe/request.html

http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/hhe/request.html
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Information Gaps Prevalence of morbidity and mortality

Dental assistants and dental hygienists

Current work-related exposures

Associations between inhalational exposures and respiratory health outcomes

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Planned future studies Health

– Expanded case-series– Tissue analysis– Mortality study

Exposure– Exposure assessment study

Exposure-health study

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For more information, contact CDC1-800-CDC-INFO (232-4636)TTY: 1-888-232-6348 www.cdc.gov

The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Questions or comments?

Randall J. Nett, MD, [email protected](304) 285-6255

mailto:[email protected]

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