• Abed AlRaouf Kawtharani, Ali Msheik, Fadi Salman, Ali Haj Younes, and Ammar Chemeisani.
• Internal Medicine, Lebanese University, Faculty of Medicine, Hadath, Beirut, Lebanon.
• Pain Res Manag. 2023 Jan 1; 2023: 85280288528028.

ResultsThe 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 < 0.001), using vibrating instruments (p < 0.001), cervical flexion for better vision while working (p < 0.001), knowledge, and experience about ergonomic posture (p < 0.005). Multivariate analysis showed four predictors for pain: age (p=0.017), performing stretching exercises after finishing clinical practice (p=0.022), orthodontist specialty (p=0.029), and performing cervical flexion for better vision while working (p=0.004).ConclusionThis study showed that through the application of some strategies such as stretching, exercising, and being careful in using vibrating instruments, the dentist may be able to relieve the pain.Copyright © 2023 Abed AlRaouf Kawtharani et al.

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