Citation

Revankar VD, Chakravarthy Y, Naveen S, Aarthi G, Mallikarjunan DY, Noon AM. J. Pharm. Bioallied. Sci. 2019; 11(Suppl 2): S335-S337.

Affiliation

Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Vinayaka Missions Sankarachariyar Dental College, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Medknow Publications)

DOI

10.4103/JPBS.JPBS_25_19

PMID

31198365

PMCID

PMC6555376

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Similar to several other occupations, dentists are also stricken by bounteous occupational health hazards (OHHs) such as musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and ocular health-related issues. AIMS: The aim of this study was to evaluate the diffusion of MSDs and ocular health-related issues among dental surgeons in Salem city, Tamil Nadu, India, according to age, sex, and number of practicing hours per week.

OBJECTIVES: A survey was conducted to examine the rate of prevalence of these OHHs amidst the dental surgeons in Salem city.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study was performed through a questionnaire amidst 150 dentists practicing in Salem City, Tamil Nadu, India. Dental surgeons were questioned about any occupational disorder that they had experienced related to a musculoskeletal pain and its location whether in the back, upper limbs, or lower limbs. In extension to this, dental surgeons were asked about any ocular injury that they had.

RESULTS: MSD showed higher rate of occurrence correlated to ocular health-related issues.

CONCLUSION: The practice of protective measures is crucial, in perspective of the high rate of these disorders in the community of dental surgeons.

Language: en

Keywords

Dental practitioner; musculoskeletal disorders; occupational health hazards; ocular injury; pain