Respiratory Exposures in Dental Clinics (IMAGE) West Virginia University Caption Fotinos Panagakos, the WVU School of Dentistry's associate dean of research, has teamed up with researchers at NIOSH to study the respiratory exposures that dentists and dental technicians face on the job. These exposures may increase dental professionals' risk of developing occupational lung disease. Credit WVU Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.