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Fatemeh Jahanimoghadam1, Azadeh Horri1, Naimeh Hasheminejad2
1Dept. of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Kerman Oral and Dental Disease Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Statement Of The Problem:
In dentistry, incorrect working posture is the most important cause of musculoskeletal disorders.
Purpose:
The aim of this research was to evaluate the work postures of general dentists and specialists using rapid entire body assessment (REBA) method.
Materials And Method:
In this cross-sectional study, work postures were assessed in 90 dentists by employing REBA method. Stratified sampling method was used. Data were analyzed by analysis of variance (ANOVA), Independent t-test and Pearson's correlation test in SPSS 19.
Results:
The results showed that work postures of 90% of dentists were at moderate- to high-risk levels. Among the specialists, periodontists, pedodontists and oral and maxillofacial surgeons had the worst body postures.
Conclusion:
In general, dentists' working postures need improvement and consequently, a more comprehensive ergonomic training and promotion is required in dentistry curriculum at Universities.
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