TY  - JOUR
A1  - Ohlendorf, Daniela Maren
A1  - Naser, Antonia
A1  - Haas, Yvonne
A1  - Hänel, Jasmin
A1  - Fräulin, Laura
A1  - Holzgreve, Fabian Christian
A1  - Erbe, Christina
A1  - Betz, Werner
A1  - Wanke, Eileen M.
A1  - Brüggmann, Dörthe
A1  - Nienhaus, Albert
A1  - Groneberg, Jan David Alexander
T1  - Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among dentists and dental students in Germany
T2  - International journal of environmental research and public health
N2  - 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 prevalence of MSD in dentists and dental students in Germany. Methods: The final study size contained 450 (287 f/163 m) subjects of different areas of specialization. The age of the participants ranged from 23 to 75 years. The questionnaire consisted of a modified version of the Nordic Questionnaire, work-related questions from the latest questionnaire of German dentists, typical medical conditions and self-developed questions. Results: The overall prevalence showed that dentists suffered frequently from MSD (seven days: 65.6%, twelve months: 92%, lifetime: 95.8%). The most affected body regions included the neck (42.7%–70.9%–78.4%), shoulders (29.8%–55.6%–66.2%) and lower back (22.9%–45.8%–58.7%). Overall, female participants stated that they suffered from pain significantly more frequently, especially in the neck, shoulders and upper back. Conclusion: The prevalence of MSD among dentists, especially in the neck, shoulder and back area, was significantly higher than in the general population. In addition, women suffered more frequently from MSD than men in almost all body regions.
KW  - MSD
KW  - musculoskeletal pain
KW  - prevalence
KW  - dentists
KW  - dental profession
KW  - dental education
KW  - Nordic questionnaire
Y1  - 2020
UR  - http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/62368
UR  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hebis:30:3-623687
SN  - 1660-4601
VL  - 17
IS  - 23, art. 8740
SP  - 1
EP  - 19
PB  - MDPI AG
CY  - Basel
ER  -