Perception of health status, emotional and musculoskeletal symptoms in dental surgeons

Authors

  • Alzira Fernanda Monteiro da Silva Centro Universitário Central Paulista
  • Ana Priscilla de Oliveira Campos Centro Universitário Central Paulista
  • Kelly Aparecida dos Santos Nunes Centro Universitário Central Paulista
  • Dernival Bertoncello Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro – UFTM. Uberada, MG
  • Isabel Aparecida Porcatti Walsh Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/conssaude.v12n3.4405

Keywords:

Cumulative trauma disorders, Dentistry, Pain.

Abstract

Introduction: The dentistry presents important risk factors for the development of occupational diseases. Objective: To evaluate dentists’ perception of their health status, characteristics of their emotional and musculoskeletal symptoms, actions taken, and changes made in the workplace by them in order to reduce these symptoms. Methods: A symptoms questionnaire was applied in 43 dentists, with mean age of 36.2 (±26.87). Results: The data indicated that 58.1% of participants believed themselves to be in good health, while 25.6% considered their health as fair, and 16.3% as excellent. Feeling of fatigue, impatience, mood swings, irritability and restlessness were prevalent. The regions with the highest number of musculoskeletal symptoms were lower back, shoulder, dorsal neck and arm. Among the types of symptoms, the pain had high prevalence, followed by tiredness, fatigue and burning. Conclusion: We indicate the need for interventions to this profession, especially with emphasis on prevention in order to reduce the impact of these injuries.

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Author Biographies

Alzira Fernanda Monteiro da Silva, Centro Universitário Central Paulista

Fisioterapeuta na Cooperativa de Trabalho Médico - UNIMED São Carlos, SP

Ana Priscilla de Oliveira Campos, Centro Universitário Central Paulista

Fisioterapeuta proprietária da Clínica de Fisioterapia, RPG e Acupuntura FISIOVIDA, Brotas, SP.

Kelly Aparecida dos Santos Nunes, Centro Universitário Central Paulista

3Fisioterapeuta Especialista em Fisioterapia em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva ´Pediátrica e Neonatal pelo Instituto da Criança HC-FMUSP. Fisioterapeuta do Berçário Anexo à Maternidade do Instituto da Criança HC-FMUSP, São Paulo, SP.

Dernival Bertoncello, Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro – UFTM. Uberada, MG

4outor e Mestre em Ciências Fisiológicas pela Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCAR);

Isabel Aparecida Porcatti Walsh, Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro

Professora Adjunta II do Departamento de Fisioterapia Aplicada, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde - Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, MG.

Published

2013-10-15

How to Cite

1.
Silva AFM da, Campos AP de O, Nunes KA dos S, Bertoncello D, Walsh IAP. Perception of health status, emotional and musculoskeletal symptoms in dental surgeons. Cons. Saúde [Internet]. 2013 Oct. 15 [cited 2024 Jul. 23];12(3):455-62. Available from: https://periodicos.uninove.br/saude/article/view/4405

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Section

Applied Sciences