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Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders among Dentists and Dental Students in Germany. / Ohlendorf, Daniela; Naser, Antonia; Haas, Yvonne; Haenel, Jasmin; Fraeulin, Laura; Holzgreve, Fabian; Erbe, Christina; Betz, Werner; Wanke, Eileen M; Brueggmann, Doerthe; Nienhaus, Albert; Groneberg, David A.

in: INT J ENV RES PUB HE, Jahrgang 17, Nr. 23, 8740, 24.11.2020.

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Ohlendorf, D, Naser, A, Haas, Y, Haenel, J, Fraeulin, L, Holzgreve, F, Erbe, C, Betz, W, Wanke, EM, Brueggmann, D, Nienhaus, A & Groneberg, DA 2020, 'Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders among Dentists and Dental Students in Germany', INT J ENV RES PUB HE, Jg. 17, Nr. 23, 8740. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17238740

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Ohlendorf, D., Naser, A., Haas, Y., Haenel, J., Fraeulin, L., Holzgreve, F., Erbe, C., Betz, W., Wanke, E. M., Brueggmann, D., Nienhaus, A., & Groneberg, D. A. (2020). Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders among Dentists and Dental Students in Germany. INT J ENV RES PUB HE, 17(23), [8740]. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17238740

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Ohlendorf D, Naser A, Haas Y, Haenel J, Fraeulin L, Holzgreve F et al. Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders among Dentists and Dental Students in Germany. INT J ENV RES PUB HE. 2020 Nov 24;17(23). 8740. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17238740

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@article{6826821ad0cd4c2abe418912221bcaf4,
title = "Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders among Dentists and Dental Students in Germany",
abstract = "BACKGROUND: Dentists are at a higher risk of suffering from musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) than the general population. However, the latest study investigating MSD in the dental profession in Germany was published about 20 years ago. Therefore, the aim of this study was to reveal the current prevalence of MSD in dentists and dental students in Germany.METHODS: The final study size contained 450 (287 f/163 m) subjects of different areas of specialization. The age of the participants ranged from 23 to 75 years. The questionnaire consisted of a modified version of the Nordic Questionnaire, work-related questions from the latest questionnaire of German dentists, typical medical conditions and self-developed questions.RESULTS: The overall prevalence showed that dentists suffered frequently from MSD (seven days: 65.6%, twelve months: 92%, lifetime: 95.8%). The most affected body regions included the neck (42.7%-70.9%-78.4%), shoulders (29.8%-55.6%-66.2%) and lower back (22.9%-45.8%-58.7%). Overall, female participants stated that they suffered from pain significantly more frequently, especially in the neck, shoulders and upper back.CONCLUSION: The prevalence of MSD among dentists, especially in the neck, shoulder and back area, was significantly higher than in the general population. In addition, women suffered more frequently from MSD than men in almost all body regions.",
keywords = "Adult, Aged, Dentists, Female, Germany/epidemiology, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Musculoskeletal Diseases/epidemiology, Occupational Diseases/epidemiology, Prevalence, Risk Factors, Students, Dental, Surveys and Questionnaires, Young Adult",
author = "Daniela Ohlendorf and Antonia Naser and Yvonne Haas and Jasmin Haenel and Laura Fraeulin and Fabian Holzgreve and Christina Erbe and Werner Betz and Wanke, {Eileen M} and Doerthe Brueggmann and Albert Nienhaus and Groneberg, {David A}",
year = "2020",
month = nov,
day = "24",
doi = "10.3390/ijerph17238740",
language = "English",
volume = "17",
journal = "INT J ENV RES PUB HE",
issn = "1660-4601",
publisher = "Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)",
number = "23",

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RIS

TY - JOUR

T1 - Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders among Dentists and Dental Students in Germany

AU - Ohlendorf, Daniela

AU - Naser, Antonia

AU - Haas, Yvonne

AU - Haenel, Jasmin

AU - Fraeulin, Laura

AU - Holzgreve, Fabian

AU - Erbe, Christina

AU - Betz, Werner

AU - Wanke, Eileen M

AU - Brueggmann, Doerthe

AU - Nienhaus, Albert

AU - Groneberg, David A

PY - 2020/11/24

Y1 - 2020/11/24

N2 - BACKGROUND: Dentists are at a higher risk of suffering from musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) than the general population. However, the latest study investigating MSD in the dental profession in Germany was published about 20 years ago. Therefore, the aim of this study was to reveal the current prevalence of MSD in dentists and dental students in Germany.METHODS: The final study size contained 450 (287 f/163 m) subjects of different areas of specialization. The age of the participants ranged from 23 to 75 years. The questionnaire consisted of a modified version of the Nordic Questionnaire, work-related questions from the latest questionnaire of German dentists, typical medical conditions and self-developed questions.RESULTS: The overall prevalence showed that dentists suffered frequently from MSD (seven days: 65.6%, twelve months: 92%, lifetime: 95.8%). The most affected body regions included the neck (42.7%-70.9%-78.4%), shoulders (29.8%-55.6%-66.2%) and lower back (22.9%-45.8%-58.7%). Overall, female participants stated that they suffered from pain significantly more frequently, especially in the neck, shoulders and upper back.CONCLUSION: The prevalence of MSD among dentists, especially in the neck, shoulder and back area, was significantly higher than in the general population. In addition, women suffered more frequently from MSD than men in almost all body regions.

AB - BACKGROUND: Dentists are at a higher risk of suffering from musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) than the general population. However, the latest study investigating MSD in the dental profession in Germany was published about 20 years ago. Therefore, the aim of this study was to reveal the current prevalence of MSD in dentists and dental students in Germany.METHODS: The final study size contained 450 (287 f/163 m) subjects of different areas of specialization. The age of the participants ranged from 23 to 75 years. The questionnaire consisted of a modified version of the Nordic Questionnaire, work-related questions from the latest questionnaire of German dentists, typical medical conditions and self-developed questions.RESULTS: The overall prevalence showed that dentists suffered frequently from MSD (seven days: 65.6%, twelve months: 92%, lifetime: 95.8%). The most affected body regions included the neck (42.7%-70.9%-78.4%), shoulders (29.8%-55.6%-66.2%) and lower back (22.9%-45.8%-58.7%). Overall, female participants stated that they suffered from pain significantly more frequently, especially in the neck, shoulders and upper back.CONCLUSION: The prevalence of MSD among dentists, especially in the neck, shoulder and back area, was significantly higher than in the general population. In addition, women suffered more frequently from MSD than men in almost all body regions.

KW - Adult

KW - Aged

KW - Dentists

KW - Female

KW - Germany/epidemiology

KW - Humans

KW - Male

KW - Middle Aged

KW - Musculoskeletal Diseases/epidemiology

KW - Occupational Diseases/epidemiology

KW - Prevalence

KW - Risk Factors

KW - Students, Dental

KW - Surveys and Questionnaires

KW - Young Adult

U2 - 10.3390/ijerph17238740

DO - 10.3390/ijerph17238740

M3 - SCORING: Journal article

C2 - 33255491

VL - 17

JO - INT J ENV RES PUB HE

JF - INT J ENV RES PUB HE

SN - 1660-4601

IS - 23

M1 - 8740

ER -