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Volume 8 Issue 4 (April, 2020)

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Prevalence of back and neck pain amongst dentists in Saudi Arabia
Fahad Alshammari, Ganem Fahaad Alsubaie

Introduction: Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) was found very high in dental surgeon at world level. Among these MSDs, neck pain and back pain are most common. Aim and objectives: A study was done to check the prevalence of back and neck pain amongst dentists in Saudi Arabia. Materials and methods: The survey was conducted on a sample of 102 dentists out of which 72 were males and 30 were females. The questionnaire used for the study consisted of 8 questions about general information and 16 questions about specific information on neck and lower back pain. Results: 82% of dentists complained of lower back and neck pain while 18% did not have lower back and neck pain. 62.18% of dentists opted exercise and yoga as treatment modalities to relieve the pain. Conclusions: It can be concluded that neck and back pain among dentists is not of severe nature. The neck and lower back pain is largely prevalent in dental practitioners. Key words: musculoskeletal disorders, back pain, neck pain, prevalence, dentists

 
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