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ArticleClinics and practice2024

Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Clinical Practice of Dental Hygienists and Dentists, Prevention and Awareness among Italian Professionals: Focus on Enlarging Systems.

Andrea Butera, Carolina Maiorani, Giulia Fantozzi, Francesca Bergamante, Matteo Castaldi, Roberta Grassi, Cinzia Leuter, Andrea Scribante, Gianna Maria Nardi

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Andrea ButeraUnit of Dental Hygiene, Section of Dentistry, Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2457-4415
Carolina MaioraniUnit of Dental Hygiene, Section of Dentistry, Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1610-9142
Giulia FantozziDental Hygienist Freelancer, Via Mazzini 141, 06121 Perugia, Italy.
Francesca BergamanteDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy.
Matteo CastaldiRDH DHA, ATASIO (Accademia Tecnologie Avanzate nelle Scienze di Igiene Orale), 70121 Bari, Italy.
Roberta GrassiDepartment of Oral Surgery, Tor Vergata University, 00100 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1672-6135
Cinzia LeuterMedical Statistics and Molecular Epidemiology Unit, Campus Biomedico University of Rome, 00042 Rome, Italy.
Andrea ScribanteUnit of Dental Hygiene, Section of Dentistry, Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2760-0124
Gianna Maria NardiDepartment of Dental and Maxillofacial Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9329-9149

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

(1) Background: Musculoskeletal disorders of the upper limbs are a common medical condition among dental hygienists and dentists, making them a common occupational risk for dental professionals. The purpose of the work was to collect information about the dental professions and their habits to highlight what can be good practices to be carried out to prevent any musculoskeletal disorders. (2) Methods: To identify habits and problems inherent in the professional activity of dental hygienists and dentists, a questionnaire was formulated on the use of enlarging systems. (3) Results: The questionnaire was completed by 241 dental professionals. As for the use of magnifiers, 72.6% of participants use them: among dental hygienists, 67.8% use magnifiers, among dentists, 80.9% use magnifiers; there is a statistically significant difference. There is no statistically significant difference between professions regarding muscle disorders. (4) Conclusions: For a clearer assessment, it would be appropriate to submit the questionnaire to a wider sample of professionals, to define better the correlation between musculoskeletal disorders, work activity and the type of enlarging systems used.

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PMCPMC11417866

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