A Survey of Neck Pain among Dentists of the Lebanese Community

Background and Objectives. In the area of dentistry, musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), particularly neck discomfort, are significant occupational health hazards. The purpose of this study was to ascertain how neck pain affected the capacity and productivity of dental practices. Additionally, it exam...

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Published in:Pain research & management 2023-03, Vol.2023, p.8528028-14
Main Authors: Kawtharani, Abed AlRaouf, Msheik, Ali, Salman, Fadi, Haj Younes, Ali, Chemeisani, Ammar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Back pain
Cervical cancer
Clinical medicine
Consent
Data collection
Dentistry
Dentists
Exercise Therapy
Gender
Humans
Medical research
Medicine, Experimental
Neck pain
Neck Pain - epidemiology
Neck Pain - therapy
Personal grooming
Physiological aspects
Polls & surveys
Posture
Questionnaires
Rheumatoid arthritis
Surveys
Surveys and Questionnaires
Trauma
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Summary:Background and Objectives. In the area of dentistry, musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), particularly neck discomfort, are significant occupational health hazards. The purpose of this study was to ascertain how neck pain affected the capacity and productivity of dental practices. Additionally, it examined the advantages of preventive measures in lessening pain intensity and rated the degree of dentists’ incapacity. Subjects and Methods. This study used a cross-sectional survey design to examine how neck pain affected dentists’ ability to work and their productivity between July 2022 and November 2022. The study included 342 dentists from all around Lebanon. An online validated survey was designed, and the data collection process was performed via direct calls and emails where the survey link was shared. Data included demographic characteristics, gender, type, and duration of the dental practice, which were presented by the toll of hours of work per week, general health status, exercise habits, and Neck Disability Index (NDI). The weight of the participants was not included in the study. The statistical analysis was performed using IBM SPSS version 25. Results. The majority of participants were between the ages of 25 and 35, and the gender distribution of the demographic distribution was comparable. The prevalence of pain was 86.8% (97/342 dentists). NDI analysis showed that 65.7% had mild disability, 12.8% have a moderate disability, and 1% had severe disability. Bivariate analysis showed that pain was affected by age (p=0.013), orthodontist practices (p=0.031), regular exercise (p
ISSN:1203-6765
1918-1523
DOI:10.1155/2023/8528028