International Journal of Oral Health Sciences and Advances
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 3

Musculoskeletal disorders and urgency of ergonomics in dental practice: an update

  • Author:
  • Hunny Jain1, Vikas Berwal, Savant Kiran, Vinayak G. Naik, Rakshit Vijay Sinai Khandeparker
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 17 to 21

*Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Yogita Dental College Khed, Ratnagiri

**Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, PGI Dental Sciences, Rohtak

***Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Bapuji Dental College & Hospital, Davangere, Karnataka

1Address for Correspondence: Dr. Hunny Jain, Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Yogita Dental College Khed, Ratnagiri. E. mail: hunnydiwakar@yahoo.co.in

Online published on 14 October, 2014.

Abstract

Ergonomics is the scientific study of people at work. Most of the dentist usually experience neck ache and lower back which vary in severity and result in hindrance in functioning and loss of working time. This review aims at avoiding these problems by increasing awareness of the postures used during work, redesigning the workstation to promote neutral positions to reduce the stress of dental work on the practitioner’s body.

Keywords

Ergonomics, Musculoskeletal Disorders, Occupational Health