Estimation of ergonomic risks in dental surgeons
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https://doi.org/10.35381/s.v.v6i2.2045Keywords:
Dentists, burnout, professional, dental offices . (Source, DeCS).Abstract
Objective: To estimate the ergonomic risks in dentists of the Promedent Medical Center. Methods: Descriptive, observational study. Results: 10% of the workers were forced to stop their work for more than one month due to neck, right shoulder, back lumbar and right wrist pains. While 50% never stop their work due to body pain, and only 40% stop their work between 1 and 7 hours. Conclusion: The most frequent areas of discomfort are the neck, back, shoulder and right wrist. In addition, as indicated by the RULA method, most of the population has a High Risk Level 3, so the study should be extended for an adequate treatment or accompaniment for such discomfort.
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