Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders among Dentists and Dental Students in Germany

• Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health Vol. 17; no. 23; p. 8740
• Main Authors: Ohlendorf, Daniela, Naser, Antonia, Haas, Yvonne, Haenel, Jasmin, Fraeulin, Laura, Holzgreve, Fabian, Erbe, Christina, Betz, Werner, Wanke, Eileen M., Brueggmann, Doerthe, Nienhaus, Albert, Groneberg, David A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 24.11.2020; MDPI
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Back pain; Dental care; Dental schools; Dentists; Female; Gender; Germany - epidemiology; Humans; Male; Medical research; Middle Aged; Musculoskeletal diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases - epidemiology; Musculoskeletal system; Occupational Diseases - epidemiology; Prevalence; Questionnaires; Risk Factors; Shoulder; Students; Students, Dental; Surveys and Questionnaires; Young Adult; Germany; dental education; prevalence; dental profession; musculoskeletal pain; dentists; Nordic questionnaire; MSD

Background: Dentists are at a higher risk of suffering from musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) than the general population. However, the latest study investigating MSD in the dental profession in Germany was published about 20 years ago. Therefore, the aim of this study was to reveal the current preval...