Prevalence of First Carpometacarpal Joint Osteoarthritis and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Among Dentists in Saudi Arabia

Objectives This study aims to determine the prevalence of the first carpometacarpal (CMC) joint osteoarthritis and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) among dentists from different specialties in Saudi Arabia and their association with gender, years of practice, and weekly working hours. Materials and Meth...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2022-04, Vol.14 (4), p.e23876-e23876
Main Authors: AlKhodier, Haifa, Alqahtani, Mohammad, Alshenaifi, Abdulaziz, Alnuwaiser, Mazen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age groups
Arthritis
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Demographics
Dentistry
Dentists
Disability
Endodontics
Females
Fingers & toes
Gender
Job titles
Maxillofacial surgery
Musculoskeletal diseases
Occupational Health
Orthodontics
Osteoarthritis
Pain
Pain Management
Pediatrics
Periodontics
Prosthodontics
Questionnaires
Regression analysis
Variables
Working hours
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Summary:Objectives This study aims to determine the prevalence of the first carpometacarpal (CMC) joint osteoarthritis and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) among dentists from different specialties in Saudi Arabia and their association with gender, years of practice, and weekly working hours. Materials and Methods In this cross-sectional study, 361 dentists in Saudi Arabia have completed an online questionnaire of three parts: demographic and health data, the Thumb Disability Exam (TDX), and the Boston Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Questionnaire (BCTQ). Univariate and multivariate analyses of logistic regression were performed to investigate the participants' predictors of the first CMC joint osteoarthritis and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. The level of significance was set at α = 0.05 for all tests. Results Thumb disability was significantly associated with the female gender (aOR 2.21; 95 percent CI 1.31-3.56) and dentists aged 50 or older (aOR 9.63; 95 percent CI 1.05-88.47). The symptom severity scale (SSS) part of BCTQ was significantly associated with increased risk in the female gender (aOR 1.62; 95% CI 1.62-2.58). Limiting the clinical work to 10-20 hours per week showed a significant reduction in the odds of reporting CTS symptoms in SSS (aOR 0.44; 95% CI 0.21-0.90). CTS-related hand disability was more likely to be reported by the female gender (aOR 2.21; 95% CI 1.36-3.57) and less likely to be reported by endodontic specialists (aOR 0.15; 95% CI 0.04-0.58). Conclusion The female gender was significantly associated with first CMC joint osteoarthritis and CTS among dentists in Saudi Arabia. Other predictors were also identified in this cross-sectional study.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.23876