TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Prevalence of ocular injuries, conjunctivitis and musculoskeletal disorders-related issues as occupational hazards among dental practitioners in the city of Salem: a randomized cross-sectional study
JO  - Journal of pharmacy and bioallied sciences
A1  - Revankar, Vanita D.
A1  - Chakravarthy, Yadav
A1  - Naveen, Selvam
A1  - Aarthi, Ganapathy
A1  - Mallikarjunan, Dharmapuri Yadhavakrishnan
A1  - Noon, Assmee Mohammed
SP  - S335
EP  - S337
VL  - 11
IS  - Suppl 2
N2  - 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. <br><br>OBJECTIVES: A survey was conducted to examine the rate of prevalence of these OHHs amidst the dental surgeons in Salem city. <br><br>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. <br><br>RESULTS: MSD showed higher rate of occurrence correlated to ocular health-related issues. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The practice of protective measures is crucial, in perspective of the high rate of these disorders in the community of dental surgeons.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0976-4879
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/JPBS.JPBS_25_19
ID  - ref1
ER  -