The prevalence of occupational health-related problems in dentistry: A review of the literature

Moodley, Rajeshree; Naidoo, Saloshni; Wyk, Jacqueline Van

doi:10.1539/joh.17-0188-ra

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“…We are very familiar with occupational health issues in dentistry, such as hepatitis B and hepatitis C, and risk assessment. 5 Many other professions do not have to consider such issues. The New York Times reminded the world that dentistry had the most risk of any profession in relation to COVID-19.…”

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Dentistry and coronavirus (COVID-19) - moral decision-making

2020

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Debates the moral status of clinical dental healthcare personnel in balancing care for patients and personal welfare. AbstractThe coronavirus (COVID-19) has challenged health professions and systems and has evoked different speeds of reaction and types of response around the world. The role of dental professionals in preventing the transmission of COVID-19 is critically important. While all routine dental care has been suspended in countries experiencing COVID-19 disease during the period of pandemic, the need for organised urgent care delivered by teams provided with appropriate personal protective equipment takes priority. Dental professionals can also contribute to medical care. Major and rapid reorganisation of both clinical and support services is not straightforward. Dental professionals felt a moral duty to reduce routine care for fear of spreading COVID-19 among their patients and beyond, but were understandably concerned about the financial consequences. Amidst the explosion of information available online and through social media, it is difficult to identify reliable research evidence and guidance, but moral decisions must be made.

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Dentistry and coronavirus (COVID-19) - moral decision-making

2020

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“…Work associated musculoskeletal disorders have a high prevalence among dental surgeons; given the impairment on work and normal activities, research in this field has increased worldwide 9 . In the United States, since 1995, posture training activities undertaken during working hours are presented in the curricula of the courses of dentistry 10 . Since occupational problems can affect students of dentistry, it is necessary to include these activities in the curriculum.…”

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“…In the second questionnaire, a Portuguese adaptation of the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire, assessed musculoskeletal disorders 10 . This questionnaire has been validated, and has a reliability ranging from 0.88 to 1, according to the Kappa coefficient 11 .…”

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Prevalence of musculoskeletal pain in dental students and associated factors

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Aim: The objective of this research was to evaluate the prevalence of painful symptoms among dental academics, as well as their associated factors. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out at a public higher education institution, and the study population (n = 303) included undergraduate students who studied at least one subject that included clinical activities. For data collection, two self-administered questionnaires were delivered to the participants, the first of which consisted of sociodemographic variables, academic life, harmful habits, physical activity practice, and general health. The validated Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire was used to identify musculoskeletal symptoms, the need to seek health resources, and to assess whether the disorders interfered with the work activities of academics. Results: The presence of pain in the past 12 months was observed in 199 participants (82.6%). Several variables, including gender, number of courses performed, physical activity, and general health status, had an association with painful symptoms in at least one area of the body (GA) over the past 12 months. In addition, variable general health was associated with pain symptoms in any area of the body (DG) over the past seven days. Conclusion: There was a high prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms, especially in the upper limbs, and there were associations between muscular pain and the number of disciplines studied and between muscular pains and the general health of the students.

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“…The next most prevalent affliction was percutaneous injury. 2 Dental education is regarded as one of the most challenging fields of study. It is a normal requirement for students to demonstrate their achievement of many competencies prior to graduation.…”

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Applying the perceptions of graduates on their dental training to inform dental curricula from the perspective of occupational health

2018

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introduction: Dental education, one of the most stressful fields of study, is associated with many occupational health hazards. Clinical training is focussed on patient care and occurs under the supervision of a qualified practitioner, and is thus the most appropriate time to educate students about the prevention of occupational health problems. The study aimed to report on the reflections of dental graduates on their undergraduate training from the perspective of occupational health. Methods: This cross sectional, descriptive study used both quantitative and qualitative methods in the collection of data from a study population comprising dentists, dental therapists and oral hygienists in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. results: The response rate was 41% (n=169), 80% (n=138) and 40% (n= 46) for dentists, dental therapists and oral hygienists respectively. There was little focus (77.7%) on health and well-being of students and self-care in their dental training. Clinical work had started in the first year for 30% of the participants, and in the third year for 54.4% of the students. Undergraduate training lacked modules on occupational health, practice/business management, posture training, ergonomics and stress management. conclusion: The perceptions of this study population indicated a need for the inclusion of occupational health training in undergraduate dental curricula.

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The prevalence of occupational health-related problems in dentistry: A review of the literature

Cited by 103 publications

References 57 publications

Dentistry and coronavirus (COVID-19) - moral decision-making

Dentistry and coronavirus (COVID-19) - moral decision-making

Prevalence of musculoskeletal pain in dental students and associated factors

Applying the perceptions of graduates on their dental training to inform dental curricula from the perspective of occupational health

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