Musculoskeletal pain: prevalence, prevention, and differences among dental office personnel.
Data regarding the presence and specific region of musculoskeletal pain were collected as part of a study that surveyed more than 5,000 dental personnel, dentists, and dental auxiliaries. The magnitude of the overall study, which included all types of dental professionals, made possible identification of the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain and comparison of regions of pain among the different dental professionals.
Lalumandier
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Department of Community Dentistry, Case Western Reserve University School of Dentistry, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
McPhee
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Parrott
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Vendemia
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D000328:Adult; D001132:Arm; D001416:Back Pain / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D012090:Cumulative Trauma Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D003726:Dental Assistants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003727:Dental Auxiliaries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003756:Dental Hygienists / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003797:Dental Staff / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003815:Dentists / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006804:Ergonomics; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005260:Female; D005792:General Practice, Dental / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D008297:Male; D008885:Military Dentistry / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D010146:Pain / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D011187:Posture; D015995:Prevalence; D012146:Rest; D020069:Shoulder Pain / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D013039:Specialties, Dental / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology