objectives: we aimed to design, implement and evaluate the efficacy of a comprehensive course on non-clinical competencies that dentists must possess for a successful dental practice. materials and methods: in this interventional before-after study an expert panel of five academic staff members and five general practitioners derived the topics for a course on successful dental practice, and agg...

Obective: The purpose of the study is to assess understanding ergonomics role in triggering musculoskeletal pain amongst dental professionals Pakistan. Methodology:A cross-sectional survey was carried out hospitals and private clinics Karachi. A total 230 dentists were recruited study, 121 males 109 females. Dentists aged between 27 years 60 with a clinical experience minimum 5 no hereditary di...

One of the techniques taught in dental and dental hygiene programs is to use finger rests to stabilize the instrument while performing dental scaling or other types of dental work. It is believed that finger rests may also reduce muscle stress and prevent injury due to muscle fatigue. In this study the effects of three different finger rest positions on hand muscle activity and thumb pinch forc...

Background and Aims: The objective of this study was to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and practice of ergonomics during dental treatment among students of Urmia university of medical sciences in 2020. Materials and Methods: In this descriptive-analytical study, self-administered questionnaires were given to 78 dental students of Urmia University in 2020 and the knowledge, attitude, and pra...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to determine how early in a dental career musculoskeletal problems develop, by comparing the prevalence of such symptoms in a dental student population in Sardinia (Italy), a control sample of psychology students from the same university and a sample of dental students in Lebanon. METHODS One hundred and fourteen dental students from the University of Cag...

Introduction Dental practitioners are exposed to different occupational hazards during the course of their professional activity, such as physical, chemical, biological, ergonomic factors. The ergonomic hazards, caused by strained posture and prolonged repetitive movements, can induce musculoskeletal disorders. It occurs in 54-93% of dental professionals and involve the spine, shoulder and hand...

Tal Amasay1,∗ and Andrew Karduna2 1Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences, School of Human Performance and Leisure Sciences Barry University, 11300 NE 2nd Ave., Miami Shores, FL 33161, USA 2Department of Human Physiology, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97405, USA OCCUPATIONAL APPLICATIONS This study found that dental hygienists are exposed to higher shoulder elevation angles when treating ...

Recent advancements in dental technology, such as magnification devices like loupes and surgical microscopes, have greatly improved the accuracy quality of root canal treatments. Dental operating microscopes (DOMs) become widely accepted endodontics, providing enhanced visualization facilitating precise identification anatomical landmarks, orifices, pulp remnants. The increased illumination off...

Many dental health workers suffer from musculoskeletal disorders in the upper extremities. In addition to ergonomic factors, psychosocial work characteristics have been linked to musculoskeletal disorders. The present cross-sectional study aimed at investigating how musculoskeletal disorders in the upper extremities (UED) and occupational position are related to work characteristics and general...