MODERN CHALLENGES AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR MAINTAINING THE HEALTH OF DENTISTS IN THE FACE OF NEW OCCUPATIONAL RISKS CAUSED BY CORONAVIRUS INFECTION
Abstract: The monitoring of the activities of dentists in the context of the continuing high risk of the spread of a new coronavirus infection from the point of view of occupational medicine made it possible to identify a number of key points that distinguish the work of dental doctors at the moment. Working in a mode of increased epidemiological danger is a factor that aggravates the neuro-emotional stress of doctors; the predominant use of chlorine-containing agents for cleaning and disinfection leads to an increase in the concentration of chemically active substances in the air of the working area and causes a deterioration in performance, can be the cause of specific, acute, subacute and chronic poisoning; changing the vector of using modern personal protective equipment (special protective suits, respirators, gloves, eye protection), solving issues of continuous updating of the knowledge of dentists on labor protection issues; an increase in the workload of working hours due to the collection and analysis of the patient's epidemiological history, and, as a consequence, a decrease in the possibility of rational use of work breaks aimed at preserving the health of dentists.