The presence of musculoskeletal disorders in dentists related to the specialty practiced and length of work
Abstract
Introduction: Dentistry, in its practice, requires some physical exhaustion, due to the repetition of movements and the adoption of unnatural postures required, which cause discomfort and can evolve into disorders in the musculoskeletal and peripheral nervous system, increasing the chances of the appearance of injuries that culminate in the absence of work. Objective: To describe the presence of musculoskeletal disorders in dental surgeons related to the specialty practiced and length of work. Materials and methods: this study was approved by CEP UNICEUMA, opinion No. 4,055,586, and was a descriptive, cross-sectional study aimed at identifying the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in dentists in the state of Maranhão, Brazil, throughout their professional lives. A non-probabilistic sample consisted of 125 dentists from the public and private networks, with data collection obtained through a questionnaire developed in the Google Forms tool and applied remotely. Results: Of the 125 interviewees, 77% reported pain, with a higher prevalence in those with more than 10 years of work. Regions with the highest number of complaints: neck 46.2%, dorsal and lumbar spine 38.5% and shoulders 26.9%. Of the symptomatic patients, 40.7% worked more than one specialty and 79.6% worked 3 to 4 hours a day. Conclusion: The years of work combined with the multi-specialty routine were more determinant for the presence of MSDs than the hours of work, alerting to the need for changes in work habits in the early years of the profession, since MSDs worsen over the years worked.
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Copyright (c) 2024 Layna Kellen Pãozinho Campelo , Naísa Miranda Anchieta , Victoria Pereira Frutuoso, Catarina Teixeira Castro , João Pedro da Fonseca de Paula , Mariana Campos Maia , Ananda Mirelly Tomé e Silva, Pedro Leonardo Pinto, Karla Virgínia Bezerra de Castro SoaresAuthor(s)
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Layna Kellen Pãozinho Campelo
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Naísa Miranda Anchieta
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Victoria Pereira Frutuoso
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Catarina Teixeira Castro
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João Pedro da Fonseca de Paula
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Mariana Campos Maia
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Ananda Mirelly Tomé e Silva
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Pedro Leonardo Pinto
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Karla Virgínia Bezerra de Castro Soares