High Prevalence of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Dentists: A Cross-Sectional Study From Kerala, India
Despite the high prevalence of MSD among dentists, more than three-fourths reported good or excellent work ability. Implementing mandatory ergonomic assessments and interventions in dental workplaces may help reduce MSD among dentists.
Authors
- Jeby Jose Olickal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0298-5363)
- Silpa Thozhuthungal Sasi
- Kavumpurathu Raman Thankappan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0883-3623)
- P M Gopika
Institutions
- Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2024-09-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.70254
- Primary Topic
- Occupational health in dentistry
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00