2013
DOI: 10.1590/1678-775720130165
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Abstract: ObjectiveTo determine how early musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) develop in dental professionals and to explore the potential differences among distinct dental specialties.Material and Methods271 dental postgraduates majoring in five dental specialties were recruited, i.e., orthodontics, prosthodontics, endodontics, periodontics and alveolar surgery. 254 age-matched non-dental postgraduates served as the control. The standardized Nordic questionnaire on MSDs and a self-report questionnaire regarding correlativ… Show more

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“…It was also observed that the number of medical leaves caused by musculoskeletal disorders was high, especially among public sector professionals (64%). The presence of pain/injury related to dentists occupation was high in this study (65.67%) and there has been higher prevalence of musculoskeletal pain among females (67.86%), result also found in most literature studies 6,21,26,27 . Female dentists and surgery specialists have more injury than males and any other specialty and such factor may be related to high strengths and continuous pressures occurring during such procedures 23 .…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 76%
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“…It was also observed that the number of medical leaves caused by musculoskeletal disorders was high, especially among public sector professionals (64%). The presence of pain/injury related to dentists occupation was high in this study (65.67%) and there has been higher prevalence of musculoskeletal pain among females (67.86%), result also found in most literature studies 6,21,26,27 . Female dentists and surgery specialists have more injury than males and any other specialty and such factor may be related to high strengths and continuous pressures occurring during such procedures 23 .…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 76%
“…Female dentists and surgery specialists have more injury than males and any other specialty and such factor may be related to high strengths and continuous pressures occurring during such procedures 23 . Although there is no evident reason for musculoskeletal pain among females, there is a suggestion in these studies that females are more attentive to their health and wellbeing, go through several monthly hormonal changes or that they might have a lower pain threshold as compared to males, being less resistant to constant pain and daily stresses 6,21,26,27 . Dentists participating in this study have reported that long working hours (59.70%) and not maintaining working position (40.30%) are items worsening pain at the end of the day.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 95%
“…Unfortunately, the results of research show that most dental practitioners do not take measures to prevent or reduce the symptoms of occupational health related problems (10). As concluded by Yi et al, musculoskeletal disorders afflict dental professionals at an early stage of their career and prevention aimed at the specialty-related characteristics should be introduced as early as possible (23).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Nažalost, istraživanja su pokazala da većina stomatologa ne primjenjuje mjere kojima se mogu spriječiti ili smanjiti profesionalni zdravstveni problemi (10). Kao što su zaključili Yi i suradnici, mišić-no-koštani problemi zahvaćaju stomatološko osoblje već na početku karijere, pa s prevencijom treba početi što prije, no pritom se moraju uzeti u obzir pojedina specifična obilježja za specijalističko područje (23).…”
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“…Yi et al [84] explored the musculoskeletal injuries of professionals in odontology and of different odontological specialties. The results indicated a high prevalence of MSD symptoms and a relation with specialties, concluding that prevention should be directed to the analysis of the tasks of each specialty.…”
Section: Activities Of Attending Human Health and Social Assistancementioning
confidence: 99%