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Observational studyBMC oral health2025

Postural effects of dental loupes in pediatric dental practice?

Rumeysa Çınar, Sema Aydınoğlu, İpek Arslan, Dilara Nil Günaçar

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Observational study in BMC oral health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06799585 (Does Wearing Dental Loupes in Pediatric Dentistry Practice Affect Ergonomic Posture?), which is not on this map. Cited by 1 paper.

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What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Does Wearing Dental Loupes in Pediatric Dentistry Practice Affect Ergonomic Posture?

Typeobservational_patient_registrySponsorRecep Tayyip Erdogan University Training and Research HospitalRan2024 to 2025Enrolled46ConditionsErgonomics, Musculoskeletal Diseases, Pediatric Dentistry
3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Rumeysa ÇınarDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry Recep, Tayyip Erdoğan University, Rize, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0007-8172-4893
Sema AydınoğluDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry Recep, Tayyip Erdoğan University, Rize, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1490-8645
İpek ArslanAssoc. Prof, Specialist Pediatric Dentist, Sakarya, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8648-3554
Dilara Nil GünaçarDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, Rize, 53100, Turkey. dilaranil.tomrukcu@erdogan.edu.tr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9607-6362

Funding

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Development Foundation 02025002007286
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPediatric dentists may encounter musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) when they cannot maintain neutral postures during dental treatments. It is known that dental loupes (DL) can contribute to improving the ergonomic posture of dentists during treatment. This study aims to investigate the effect of wearing DL on the working posture of pediatric dentists.

methodsIn pulpotomy procedures performed with DL in 23 patients and without DL in 23 patients, photographs were taken at a total of 3 times in each patient: at the beginning of the procedure, 15

resultsAt the beginning, 15

conclusionsThe use of dental loupes has been proven to lower ergonomic risk levels related to the working postures of pediatric dentists. By promoting a more neutral neck and shoulder position, dental loupes may help reduce the risk of occupational musculoskeletal disorders.

trial registrationThe trial protocol was retrospectively registered ID NCT06799585 ( https://clinicaltrials.gov/ ); Jan 29, 2025.

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DentistsMusculoskeletal DiseasesOccupational DiseasesPediatric DentistryPostureAdultChildErgonomicsFemaleHumansMaleDentistsErgonomicsMusculoskeletal diseasesPediatric dentistryPosture

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PMID40140822
PMCPMC11938647

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