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| Year : 2022 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 72-76 |
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Musculoskeletal disorders in dentists and relearning the ergonomics
Omprakash Dulhani1, Manish Mukherjee2
1 Military Dental Centre, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India
2 Department Army Dental Centre (R & R), Delhi Cantonment, New Delhi, India
Correspondence Address:
Omprakash Dulhani
BDS Department Military Dental Centre, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/jodd.jodd_15_21
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Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are one of the most common occupational diseases. It can cause pain and dysfunction of routine functioning of back/neck/limbs. MSDs can amount to loss of working period, increased labor costs, and human injuries. Unhealthy postures while working are the cause of MSDs among dentists. Ergonomics is an applied science concerned with improving productivity and safety and not just preventing work-related MSDs. Ergonomics ensure optimal working conditions along with physical and psychological comfort throughout the execution of the clinical acts.
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