Prevalence of postural musculoskeletal symptoms among dental students in United Arab Emirates

Abstract Background The purpose of the present study was to determine prevalence neck, shoulder, and low-back pain examine factors associated with musculoskeletal (MSP) among dental students at Ajman University Ras Al Khaimah College Dental Sciences in United Arab Emirates (UAE). Method A cross-sectional conducted using an online questionnaire, which a modified version Standardized Nordic focused on shoulder past week year. Results total two hundred (out 368) responded questionnaire. majority were female 75.2%. MSP least one body site week, year 48.5 68.3% respectively. significantly any time having history trauma ( P = 0.009), lack exercise 0.001), longer clinical sessions 0.000), higher BMI 0.010). Conclusion indicates that UAE is high. Careful attention from colleges needed increase students’ awareness this problem. This contributed better understanding professionals.