Work related neck pain in Iranian dentists: An epidemiological study

Rahmani, Nahid; Amiri, Masoud; Mohseni-Bandpei, Mohammad Ali; Mohsenifar, Holakoo; Pourahmadi, Mohammadreza

doi:10.3233/bmr-2012-0343

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“…These results were consistent to the results of the previous epidemiological studies 16,17. Many studies have showed that dentists reported more pain in their neck and shoulders 18. Lower back was the second site of musculoskeletal disorder.…”

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The prevalence of low back pain in Iranian dentists: An epidemiological study

Mohseni-Bandpei¹,

Rahmani²,

Halimi³

et al. 2017

Pak J Med Sci

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Objective:Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common and prevalent work-related conditions. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and risk factors associated with LBP in dentists and to analyze the association between individual and occupational characteristics and LBP.Methods:Following ethical approval, 300 dentists from Tehran Iran have voluntarily participated. Different questionnaires were completed to collect personal, occupational characteristics and the prevalence and risk factors of LBP. Visual analogue scale and Oswestry disability questionnaires were used to determine pain intensity and level of functional disability.Results:The results indicated that point, last month, last six month, last year and lifetime prevalence of LBP were 24.6%, 24.9%, 27.7%, 28.1% and 31.4%, respectively. A significant correlation was found between the prevalence of LBP and preventive strategies, general health condition, having an assistant and job satisfaction. Body mass index, age and gender were not significantly correlated with the prevalence of Low back painConclusions:The prevalence of Low back pain in dentists appears to be high. Further studies focusing on the effectiveness of different preventive strategies are recommended.

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confidence: 92%

The prevalence of low back pain in Iranian dentists: An epidemiological study

Mohseni-Bandpei¹,

Rahmani²,

Halimi³

et al. 2017

Pak J Med Sci

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“…Prolonged static postures (PSPs) are often unavoidable in daily dental operations [4, 6]. Forward-head postures which involve holding the neck and head in an unbalanced forward position to gain better visibility during treatment are common among dentists [4, 6]. Sustained contraction of the cervical muscles due to the PSPs may cause the weakening of spinal discs, which in turn increases the risk of disc degeneration of herniation [4].…”

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“…The possible reason may be the PSPs of the orthopedists during the operations [3]. There were many studies reported that neck pain were very common and troublesome for their careers in the dentists [6–8]. Rahmani et al reported that point, last month, last year and lifetime prevalence of neck pain were 19.3, 27.3, 29.9 and 34.7%, respectively [6].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Risk for cervical herniated intervertebral disc in dentists: a nationwide population-based study

Huang

Kuo

Hsu

et al. 2019

BMC Musculoskelet Disord

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Background Prolonged static postures (PSPs) may predispose dentists to develop cervical herniated intervertebral disc (C-HIVD); however, there is limited evidence supporting this in the literature thus far. We conducted this study to fit the data gap. Methods We conducted a retrospective nationwide population-based study using the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database to identify 10,930 dentists, an identical number of age- and sex-matched participants from the general population, and 73,718 other health care providers (HCPs, non-dentists). Comparisons for the risk of developing C-HIVD between dentists and the general population, and between dentists and other HCPs were performed by tracing their medical histories between 2007 and 2011. Results Dentists had a cumulative incidence rate of 1.1% for C-HIVD during the 5-year follow-up period. Overall, there was no difference of the risk for C-HIVD between dentists and the general population after adjusting for hypertension, hyperlipidemia, liver disease, mental disorders, diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, malignancy, stroke, and renal disease (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]: 1.2, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.9–1.6). However, stratified analysis showed that younger dentists (≤ 34 years) had a trend of higher risk for C-HIVD than members of the younger general population (AOR: 1.9, 95% CI: 0.9–4.1). There was no difference found between dentists and other HCPs (AOR: 0.9, 95% CI: 0.8–1.1). Conclusion Younger dentists had a trend of higher risk of developing C-HIVD than members of the general population.

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“…Neck pain is a common complaint of people in contemporary society and causes disability and discomfort, lessens job efficiency, and increases the use of health care services . Of the different occupations, office workers, especially intensive computer users, are at high risk for developing neck disorders .…”

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confidence: 99%