Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders among Dentists in Kerman, Iran

Chamani, Goli; Zarei, Mohammad Reza; Momenzadeh, Akram Sadat; Safizadeh, Hossein; rad, M. Mahbobi; Alahyari, Arezoo

doi:10.3109/10582452.2012.704138

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“…In addition, in our study, the decrease in ROM observed in vertebrae in servical and lumbar regions was more prominent as the time spent in the profession was longer. Our results showing that the increase in body weight and BMI with increasing age was associated with pain in the lumbar region were in line with the results of the studies by Lindfors et al (11), Chamani et al (12) and Rafie et al (13); however, the results of the study by Motamayel et al (14) were different from our results.…”

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The Relation of The Duration of Work in Dentists with Postural Problems, Range of Motion and Pain

Tekin¹,

Koksal²

2020

Bezmialem Science

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Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı; diş hekimlerinde meslekte geçirilen süreye bağlı postür problemlerini belirleyerek, bu sürenin vücutta oluşan ağrı, servikal ve lumbal bölgedeki eklem hareket açıklıkları ile ilişkisinin ortaya koymaktır. Yöntemler: Araştırmaya 27'si erkek, 29'u kadın toplam 56 diş hekimi (yaş=29,55±9,5 yıl) gönüllü olarak katıldı. Demografik bilgi anketinin uygulandığı katılımcılar; çalışma yıllarına (0-4, 5-9 ve ≥10 yıl) ve gün içinde unit başında geçirdikleri süreye göre (0-5, 6-8 ve ≥9 saat) 3'er gruba; gün içinde ara vererek ve ara vermeden çalışma durumuna göre 2 gruba ayrıldı. Postür analizi ve servikal-lumbal bölge eklem hareket açıklığı ölçümleriyle var olan limitasyonlar belirlendi. Ağrıyı değerlendirmek için McGill Ağrı skalası anketi uygulandı. Gruplar arası farklılıkların belirlenmesinde Kruskal-Wallis ve Mann-Whitney U testleri; post hoc analizlerde ise Bonferroni düzeltmesi kullanıldı. Bulgular: Meslekte geçirilen sürenin fazlalığı ile orantılı olarak servikal ve lumbal eklem hareket açıklığının azaldığı, omurgada ve dizde postüral deformitelerin gözlendiği ve ağrı düzeyinin anlamlı bir şekilde arttığı görüldü. Ancak gün içinde unit başında geçen süreye göre yapılan analizlerde, sürenin artışı ile sadece servikal ve lumbal bölge eklem hareket açıklığında azalmaların varlığı belirlendi. Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between cervical and lumbar range of motions, pain and postural problems with the time spent in the occupation in dentists. Methods: A total of 56 dentists (27 males, 29 females), participated in this research as a volunteer (age=29.55±9.5 years). Firstly, the participants were divided into 3 groups according to the working years in their life and the time spent at unit during the day; they were also divided into 2 groups according to the intermittent or uninterrupted working conditions during the day. Cervical and lumbar joint range of motions were measured to determine limitations. The McGill pain scale survey was used to evaluate the pain. Kruskal Wallis and Mann-Whitney U tests with a posthoc Bonferroni test were used for all statistical analyses. Results: It was seen that the cervical and lumbar joint range of motions decreased, and the postural deformities in the spine and knee were observed and the level of pain increased significantly in comparatively to the excess of the time spent in the profession. However, in the analysis according to the time spent at the unit during the day, only the decrease in the range of motion of the regions was determined with the increase of the time spent at the unit during the day.

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The Relation of The Duration of Work in Dentists with Postural Problems, Range of Motion and Pain

Tekin¹,

Koksal²

2020

Bezmialem Science

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“…The introduction of the principles of ergonomics in practice is suggested by many researchers 2,4,11,24,29,30,48) . This is not consistent with the study conducted by Rafeemanesh et al, where 60% of the participants were aware of correct ergonomic posture, yet nearly 74% of these dentists reported MSDs of the back and neck being the most painful 27) .…”

Section: Musculoskeletal Disorders (Msds)mentioning

confidence: 99%

The prevalence of occupational health-related problems in dentistry: A review of the literature

Moodley

Naidoo

Wyk

2018

Journal of Occupational Health

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The study was conducted to report on the scope and prevalence of occupational health related-problems experienced by dentists, dental therapists, and oral hygienists in their practice of dentistry. Background: Professional practice and dental training have many risk factors, and the dental team should be able to recognize these factors to protect themselves. The prevalence of conditions related to the musculoskeletal system, stress, percutaneous injuries, ears, and eyes are of concern. The dental team should also not forget hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV as risks in practice. Dental practitioners should protect themselves by self-recognizing risk factors and by maintaining proper working conditions. Methods: The study targeted all empirical research, case studies, and systematic literature reviews written in English. All articles selected were subjected to a data analysis process. Data were captured on an Excel spreadsheet and reported in a comprehensive table. Results: The literature addressing occupational health among dental practitioners included mainly cross-sectional studies and review papers (2001-2016). Forty-nine studies were included in the review. Musculoskeletal disorders remain the most researched occupational health-related problems in dentistry. Eye protection compliance was low among practitioners. Percutaneous injuries especially among young dentists and students were still a concern. Conclusion: Occupational health-related problems are still prevalent in current dentistry practice, despite changes in equipment and surgery design. The reported prevalence of occupational related-health problems and other findings of investigative studies highlight the need for continuous professional education and a need to improve clinical practice aspects of dentistry curricula.

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“…One of the most common occupational health problems (78%) among dentists in Thailand was musculoskeletal pain [17]. Studies showed high prevalence of MSDs in Iranian dentists [18,19].…”

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confidence: 99%