The international journal of occupational and environmental medicine
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Int J Occup Environ Med · Apr 2010
Prevalence of musculoskeletal pain among dentists in Shiraz, Southern Iran.
Occupational diseases are worldwide. Some dentists believe that they are at a higher risk for development of some musculoskeletal disorders for the postures they should have during work. ⋯ Although the prevalence of LBP and neck pain is high among dentists, we could not find any correlation between the studied work-related risk factors and musculoskeletal disorders. We concluded that dentistry, per se, is probably not an initial factor for development of neither LBP nor neck pain, but it could accentuate the symptoms.