title: Letter to the editor in response to: Tay BD, Prabhu IS, Cousin CH, et al. Occupational exposure to noise in maxillofacial operating theatres: an initial prospective study. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2016;54:94-6.
authors.affiliation: Maxillofacial Department, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth PO6 3LY, UK. Electronic address: Peter.brennan@porthosp.nhs.uk.
authors.forename: Peter A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Brennan
authors.affiliation: Formerly Senior Training Captain, British Airways Boeing 747-400. Currently Senior Training Captain, EasyJet A320 Airbus, Guildford, UK.
authors.forename: Dave W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009622:Noise; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D009873:Operating Rooms; D011446:Prospective Studies