International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health
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Int J Occup Med Environ Health · May 2017
Musculoskeletal disorders and perception of working conditions: A survey of Brazilian dentists in São Paulo.
To investigate the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders amongst dentists who work in public clinics in São Paulo, Brazil, to investigate their awareness of the presence of risk factors in the workplace, disability due to pain, and the influence of pain on this awareness and disability. ⋯ Pain and work-related musculoskeletal disorders interfere significantly with the dentists' lives. In the case of dental surgeons there is a significant correlation between pain intensity and disability. Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2017;30(3):367-377.