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Riscos e medidas de segurança associadas à utilização de radiação eletromagnética azul no contexto odontológico: uma revisão sistemática
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Introdução: Atualmente, as fontes de luz azul são bastante utilizadas no âmbito da medicina dentária. Os procedimentos clínicos que utilizam esta tecnologia são numerosos, o que leva à questão das suas limitações nessa utilização, nomeadamente os riscos para a saúde, em virtude das mesmas poderem ou não estar a emitir simultaneamente alguma radiação ultravioleta. A um manuseamento de uma fonte de radiação eletromagnética azul será associada uma irradiação tecidular tanto para o paciente como para o médico dentista e sua equipa assistente, o que pode provocar uma certa toxicidade e possíveis lesões térmicas nos tecidos. Estabelecer medidas de segurança parece ser fundamental para limitar a exposição à irradiação. Trata-se de entender o impacto e a perigosidade do seu uso em ambiente dentário e, como se poderá minimizar o seu impacto de efeitos indesejáveis pela aplicação de medidas de proteção adequadas.
Materiais e Métodos: Foi realizada uma pesquisa bibliográfica da literatura científica recentemente publicada desde 2010 nas bases de dados PubMed e EBSCOHost, aplicando critérios de inclusão e de exclusão, utilizando várias combinações das seguintes palavras-chave: “Hazard”, “Blue Light”, “Dental Curing Light”, “Light Curing Unit”, “Dental Treatment”, “Dental Pulp”, “Hot Temperature”, “Safety”, “Ultraviolet Rays”.
Resultados: 13 artigos foram selecionados de acordo com os critérios de inclusão e exclusão definidos. Dos quais resulta, que segundo a utilização e o tipo de unidades emissoras de radiação eletromagnética azul, mas também, segundo a saúde oral do paciente, podem ocorrer alguns riscos para saúde do paciente e do médico.
Conclusão: O resultado desta revisão da literatura científica, mostra que regra geral, os resultados variam em função de diversos parâmetros, tais como: a irradiância, o espetro eletromagnético, o tempo de exposição, a distância, a exposição radiante, a anatomia do dente, a densidade de potência, a homogeneidade e o modo de saída da radiação emitida. Contudo, existe um risco de perigo real quer pelo paciente, quer pelo médico dentista e para a sua equipa. É imprescindível estar atento às regras de segurança que regem o uso de dispositivos que emitem radiação eletromagnética azul, nomeadamente as que são elaboradas pelo fabricante, e fazê-las cumprir de modo que sejam minimizados os potenciais riscos.
Introduction: Blue light sources are currently widely used in dentistry. There are many clinical procedures using this technology, which raises the question of the limitations of its use, in particular the risks for the human health, as they may or may not be simultaneously emitting some ultraviolet radiation. Handling a source of blue electromagnetic radiation will be associated with tissue irradiation, both for the patient and for the dentist and his team, which can cause a certain toxicity and possible thermal damage to the tissues. Establishing safety measures seems fundamental to limit exposure to irradiation. It is a question of understanding the impact and danger of its use in the dental environment and how its impact and undesirable effects can be minimized through the application of appropriate protective measures. Materials and Methods: A bibliographic search of recently published literature since 2010 was carried out in the PubMed and EBSCOHost databases, applying inclusion and exclusion criteria, using various combinations of the following keywords: “Hazard”, “Blue Light”, “Dental Curing Light”, “Light Curing Unit”, “Dental Treatment”, “Dental Pulp”, “Hot Temperature”, “Safety”, “Ultraviolet Rays”. Results: 13 articles were selected according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The results show that, depending on the use and type of units emitting blue electromagnetic waves, but also on the patient's oral health, there may be certain risks. Conclusion: The trend that emerged from this literature review is that, in general, the results are varied depending on various parameters, such as: irradiance, electromagnetic spectrum, exposure time, distance, radiant exposure, tooth anatomy, power density, homogeneity and the mode of output of the emitted radiation. However, there is a real risk of danger both for the patient and for the dentist and his team. It is essential to be aware of the rules governing the use of devices emitting blue electromagnetic waves, namely those drawn up by the manufacturer, and to comply with them in order to minimize the potential risks.
Introduction: Blue light sources are currently widely used in dentistry. There are many clinical procedures using this technology, which raises the question of the limitations of its use, in particular the risks for the human health, as they may or may not be simultaneously emitting some ultraviolet radiation. Handling a source of blue electromagnetic radiation will be associated with tissue irradiation, both for the patient and for the dentist and his team, which can cause a certain toxicity and possible thermal damage to the tissues. Establishing safety measures seems fundamental to limit exposure to irradiation. It is a question of understanding the impact and danger of its use in the dental environment and how its impact and undesirable effects can be minimized through the application of appropriate protective measures. Materials and Methods: A bibliographic search of recently published literature since 2010 was carried out in the PubMed and EBSCOHost databases, applying inclusion and exclusion criteria, using various combinations of the following keywords: “Hazard”, “Blue Light”, “Dental Curing Light”, “Light Curing Unit”, “Dental Treatment”, “Dental Pulp”, “Hot Temperature”, “Safety”, “Ultraviolet Rays”. Results: 13 articles were selected according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The results show that, depending on the use and type of units emitting blue electromagnetic waves, but also on the patient's oral health, there may be certain risks. Conclusion: The trend that emerged from this literature review is that, in general, the results are varied depending on various parameters, such as: irradiance, electromagnetic spectrum, exposure time, distance, radiant exposure, tooth anatomy, power density, homogeneity and the mode of output of the emitted radiation. However, there is a real risk of danger both for the patient and for the dentist and his team. It is essential to be aware of the rules governing the use of devices emitting blue electromagnetic waves, namely those drawn up by the manufacturer, and to comply with them in order to minimize the potential risks.
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Perigo Luz azul Unidade de polimerização Polpa dentária Segurança Raios ultravioleta Hazard Blue light Light curing unit Dental pulp Safety Ultraviolet rays