Musculoskeletal pain and ergonomic aspects of dentistry
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Dentists are considered professionals highly vulnerable to occupational problems and such injuries are sometimes caused by adopted postures and repetitive efforts during their work. This study aimed at checking the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain and to observe...
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| author | Artênio José Ísper Garbin Cléa Adas Saliba Garbin Renato Moreira Arcieri Tânia Adas Saliba Rovida Ana Carolina da Graça Fagundes Freire |
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| description | ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Dentists are considered professionals highly vulnerable to occupational problems and such injuries are sometimes caused by adopted postures and repetitive efforts during their work. This study aimed at checking the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain and to observe whether the work of dentists acting in both public and private sectors was carried out ergonomically. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional, descriptive and observational study with dentists (n=80). A self-applicable questionnaire was used to check the frequency of musculoskeletal pain and occupational injuries, as well as to record labor activities, practice of physical activity and their frequencies. Professionals were observed while carrying out dental assistance based on recommendations of the document “Adopting a healthy sitting working posture during patient treatment”, which is part of the International Standards Organization standardization 106/SC 6 N 411 from 2006. RESULTS: There has been job-related pain in at least 65.67% of dentists. The number of individuals adopting incorrect and inadequate positions during assistance was high, such as: head rotation (73.13%); spine rotation (47.76%) and legs angle less than 90o (91.04%). Medical leaves related to occupational injuries were found in a greater proportion among public service professionals (64%). CONCLUSION: There has been high prevalence of musculoskeletal pain related to inadequate postures adopted during clinical assistance and to long working hours without pause. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-25d308d63b61445c93e924f0992ea1052022-12-21T21:47:06ZengSociedade Brasileira para o Estudo da DorRevista Dor1806-00132317-6393162909510.5935/1806-0013.20150018S1806-00132015000200090Musculoskeletal pain and ergonomic aspects of dentistryArtênio José Ísper GarbinCléa Adas Saliba GarbinRenato Moreira ArcieriTânia Adas Saliba RovidaAna Carolina da Graça Fagundes FreireABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Dentists are considered professionals highly vulnerable to occupational problems and such injuries are sometimes caused by adopted postures and repetitive efforts during their work. This study aimed at checking the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain and to observe whether the work of dentists acting in both public and private sectors was carried out ergonomically. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional, descriptive and observational study with dentists (n=80). A self-applicable questionnaire was used to check the frequency of musculoskeletal pain and occupational injuries, as well as to record labor activities, practice of physical activity and their frequencies. Professionals were observed while carrying out dental assistance based on recommendations of the document “Adopting a healthy sitting working posture during patient treatment”, which is part of the International Standards Organization standardization 106/SC 6 N 411 from 2006. RESULTS: There has been job-related pain in at least 65.67% of dentists. The number of individuals adopting incorrect and inadequate positions during assistance was high, such as: head rotation (73.13%); spine rotation (47.76%) and legs angle less than 90o (91.04%). Medical leaves related to occupational injuries were found in a greater proportion among public service professionals (64%). CONCLUSION: There has been high prevalence of musculoskeletal pain related to inadequate postures adopted during clinical assistance and to long working hours without pause.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-00132015000200090&lng=en&tlng=endentistryepidemiologyhuman engineeringmusculoskeletal painpain |
| spellingShingle | Artênio José Ísper Garbin Cléa Adas Saliba Garbin Renato Moreira Arcieri Tânia Adas Saliba Rovida Ana Carolina da Graça Fagundes Freire Musculoskeletal pain and ergonomic aspects of dentistry Revista Dor dentistry epidemiology human engineering musculoskeletal pain pain |
| title | Musculoskeletal pain and ergonomic aspects of dentistry |
| title_full | Musculoskeletal pain and ergonomic aspects of dentistry |
| title_fullStr | Musculoskeletal pain and ergonomic aspects of dentistry |
| title_full_unstemmed | Musculoskeletal pain and ergonomic aspects of dentistry |
| title_short | Musculoskeletal pain and ergonomic aspects of dentistry |
| title_sort | musculoskeletal pain and ergonomic aspects of dentistry |
| topic | dentistry epidemiology human engineering musculoskeletal pain pain |
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