Do dental students have acceptable working posture?

McLaren, WP; Parrott, Les

doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2018.520

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“…The incorporation of adequate ergonomic content into the predoctoral dental curriculum could potentially reduce the chance that a dentist will experience chronic pain leading to the inability to deliver quality patient care, a decrease in productivity, a reduction of working hours, or early retirement (Alyahya, Algarzaie, Alsubeh, & Khounganian, 2018;El-sallamy, Atlam, Kabbash, Elfatah, & El-flaky, 2017;Gopinadh et al, 2013;Moodley, Naidoo, & van Wyk, 2018;Ohlendorf et al, 2017). Also, the daily practice of proper ergonomics reduces the risk of the development of WMSDs, which can increase the chances of unbearable pain, injury, increased fatigue, and in some instances suicide (Garcia, Wajngarten, & Campos, 2018;McLaren & Parrott, 2018). Due to the increasing prevalence of MSDs among dental providers, ergonomic content could prove to be a beneficial component to current didactic and clinical components; however, the majority of dental schools in the United States do not include ergonomics as part of the predoctoral curricula (Katrova, 2017;McLaren & Parrott, 2018).…”

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“…Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) can negatively impact one's career from loss of productivity, reduced working ability, chronic pain, and suffering, to premature retirement (Center for Disease Control [CDC], 2018; Ching et al, 2018;Katrova, 2017;McLaren & Parrott, 2018;Ng, Hayes, & Polster, 2016;World Health Organization [WHO], 2018). Musculoskeletal disorders are defined as sprains, strains, and other connective tissue injuries that affect the muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments, cartilage, and spinal discs (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2016;da Costa, 2008;Occupational Safety and Health Administration [OSHA], 2000, n.d.;Waters, 2010).…”

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A Qualitative Look at Faculty Perspectives on Ergonomics in Dental Education

Senior¹,

Burrell²

2021

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Due to the high-risk nature of musculoskeletal disorder development in dentistry, ergonomic education and evaluation are needed in predoctoral programs. The purpose of this pilot study is to investigate perceptions of ergonomics within the School of Dentistry (SOD), current ergonomic clinical practices among third- and fourth-year dental students, and dental students' level of knowledge of ergonomics. The study was conducted utilizing an explanatory sequential mixed methods design to collect both quantitative and qualitative data. While the data collection occurred in three phases, this article will primarily focus on Phase III. The three phases of data collection were: Phase I consisted of a questionnaire distributed to all dental students; Phase II consisted of clinical observations of third- and fourth-year dental students' ergonomic postures during patient care, and Phase III consisted of SOD faculty focus groups to determine perceptions of ergonomic education with the predoctoral curriculum. Data revealed three overarching themes: (1) Didactic to clinical disconnect, (2) Elective impacts, and (3) A ready commitment. Phase I yielded a response rate of 84% (n=135). Phase I responses noted that 81.5% (n=110) of the dental students reported experiencing musculoskeletal pain. Ninety-three dental students reported receiving one or two lectures on ergonomics; however, 60% (n=27) failed to implement proper ergonomic postures while caring for patients in the clinical environment during Phase II. Phase III, revealed faculty support of ergonomic evaluation and correction among dental students. The results indicated a need to establish and implement an ergonomic evaluation and corrective program within the SOD

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A Qualitative Look at Faculty Perspectives on Ergonomics in Dental Education

Senior¹,

Burrell²

2021

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“…[193] 2018 Ireland Use of RULA and other tools on ICU nurses. [194] 2018 United Kingdom Use of RULA and statistical analysis on dental students. [195] 2018 Netherlands To check if it was effective to give ergonomic training to surgical personnel in using robots, performed with RULA and other tools.…”

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“…They concluded that there was a high level of risk regarding musculoskeletal disorders [203,211,214]. Ergonomic improvements in this area showed that using a Bambach Saddle armchair resulted in lower risk than when using a conventional chair [223], and that using magnifying glasses was beneficial for adopting lower-risk postures [194].…”

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Musculoskeletal Risks: RULA Bibliometric Review

Gómez-Galán

Callejón-Ferre

Pérez-Alonso

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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The objective of this study was to reveal RULA method applications in terms of the knowledge, country, year and journal categories. The search was performed using the “Web of Science Core Collection”. The period from 1993 to April 2019 was selected. Eight hundred nine results were obtained, of which 226 were used. The largest number of publications was determined to be in the fields of industry and health and social assistance, which coincides with the OWAS and Standardized Nordic Questionnaire methods. By country, the USA stands out for its greater number of research studies and categories that are encompassed. By date, 2016 was the year when more studies were carried out, again coinciding with the Standardized Nordic Questionnaire. By journal, “Work—A Journal of Prevention Assessment and Rehabilitation” is highlighted, as it is for the REBA method as well. It was concluded that RULA can be applied to workers in different fields, usually in combination with other methods, while technological advancement provides benefits for its application.

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“…A recent study indicated the first sign of musculoskeletal disorders was evident very early in dental profession 4 . According to literature, students of dentistry can be affected by musculoskeletal pain, during their undergraduate education and training 5‐8 . According to Hayers et al, 68% of dental student reported first sign of musculoskeletal disorders during their study 8 …”

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Analysis and prevention of ergonomic risk factors among dental students

Pejčić

Petrović

Đurić-Jovičić

et al. 2020

Eur J Dental Education

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Introduction Dentistry is a high‐risk profession for the development of work‐related disorders. Dental students are also exposed to several risk factors. The goal of the study was to determine and localise musculoskeletal pain during dental work, afterwards to measure electromyography signals from the muscles groups mostly affected by the musculoskeletal pain. Study was done in order to provide possible suggestions for the most effective preventive measures of MS pain among dental students. Materials and Methods In order to solve the objectives, the research was realised in two segments. In the first part of the study, specially designed questionnaires were used to determine the frequency of musculoskeletal pain, risk factors and preventive measures among students. The second part of the study included electromyography analyses of muscular activity of students during dental work. Inclinometers also were set up in the purpose of monitoring inclination of the spine. Results Results of the questionnaire study indicated that pain during work was frequent, 81.8% of all the subjects reported pain during work. The recorded muscle activity of the neck muscles indicated a high ergonomic risk, while the muscle activity of the shoulders and back muscles indicated a medium risk. Work with a back flexion of 20 degrees and more indicates that students are at risk. Conclusion Dental students used to work in unnatural working position. High ergonomic risk occurred in neck muscles. Students should be aware of the potential risks during work and to learn how to prevent it. Regular physical activity is strongly suggested to the students in order to avoid ergonomic problems.

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Do dental students have acceptable working posture?

Cited by 6 publications

References 33 publications

A Qualitative Look at Faculty Perspectives on Ergonomics in Dental Education

A Qualitative Look at Faculty Perspectives on Ergonomics in Dental Education

Musculoskeletal Risks: RULA Bibliometric Review

Analysis and prevention of ergonomic risk factors among dental students

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