Amna Amjad, Owais Khalid Durrani, Mohsin Fazal, Sana Aziz, Irum Hussain.
Work related musculoskeletal disorders amongst dental practitioners.
Pak Oral Dental J Jan ;36(2):249-52.

The objective of the study was to identify the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders amongst dental practitioners and co-relate with their respective specialties. This study was conducted in 4 dental hospitals and few private practices of Islamabad. Duration of the study was January 2015 – June 2015. 140 dental practitioners were assessed on the basis of Modified Nordic Questionnaire. The questionnaire assessed not only the site of pain but also the duration of pain. The results were then analyzed using SPSS Statistics 17.0. Results showed one year prevalence amongst dental practitioners was common. The most common site was neck and the most common specialty was Maxillofacial surgery that complained of musculoskeletal pain.

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