Work Related Complaints among Dentists
The objective of this study was to describe the occurrence of neck pain, shoulder pain and back pain among dentists and to assess the risk factors affecting them. Sixty-eight dentists from Dharan and Biratnagar were interviewed using pretested questionnaires in January 2006. Back pain was the most...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nepal Medical Association
2008-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Nepal Medical Association |
| Online Access: | http://jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/317 |
| Summary: | The objective of this study was to describe the occurrence of neck pain, shoulder pain and back pain
among dentists and to assess the risk factors affecting them.
Sixty-eight dentists from Dharan and Biratnagar were interviewed using pretested questionnaires
in January 2006. Back pain was the most common complaint affecting almost 80% of the study
population, followed by neck pain (58.8%) and shoulder pain (47%). The frequency of shoulder
pain among female dentists was nearly double that of males (P=0.009). The mean days of neck pain
among males was significantly higher as compared to females (P=0.048). The study suggests that
musculoskeletal complaints are commonamongdentists,thoughtheyarenot of severenature.There
is a scope forfurtherdecreasingtheprevalence andseverityofthesedisordersbyperformingregular
specific exercises.
Key words: back pain, dentists, neck pain, shoulder pain
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| ISSN: | 0028-2715 1815-672X |