title: [Working environment and health assessment among dentists working at various stomatological institutions in Ajara].
abstract: Using anonymous inquiry and specifically constructed questionnaire, it was shown, that in stomatological institutions of Ajara and also in the whole west part of the country, there is lack of specialties in the field of stomatology. Working is conducted without license, in offices and also during working process there are many cases of violation of physiological and hygienic as well as of technical rules procedures. All this lead to: 1. violation of the low; 2. violation of patient's rights and 3. increase in the morbidity rate among the dentists. All the mentioned above requires immediate actions from the respective governmental bodies and also creation of stomatological associations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Stomatology and Facial Surgery, I. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Margvelashvili
authors.forename: Sh
authors.initials: Sh
authors.lastname: Jokhadze
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Chomakhashvili
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khuchua
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chomakhashvili
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D003815:Dentists; D004777:Environment; D005260:Female; D005846:Georgia (Republic) / Q000453:epidemiology; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011636:Public Health Dentistry; D017132:Workplace / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*