Shrestha, B PSingh, G KNiraula, S R2009-05-282009-05-282008-08-19Shrestha BP, Singh GK, Niraula SR. Work related complaints among dentists. Journal of the Nepal Medical Association. 2008 Apr-Jun; 47(170): 77-81http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/45906The objective of this study was to describe the occurrence of neck pain, shoulder pain and back pain among dentists and to assess the risk factors affecting them. Sixty-eight dentists from Dharan and Biratnagar were interviewed using pretested questionnaires in January 2006. Back pain was the most common complaint affecting almost 80% of the study population, followed by neck pain (58.8%) and shoulder pain (47%). The frequency of shoulder pain among female dentists was nearly double that of males (P=0.009). The mean days of neck pain among males was significantly higher as compared to females (P=0.048). The study suggests that musculoskeletal complaints are common among dentists, though they are not of severe nature. There is a scope for further decreasing the prevalence and severity of these disorders by performing regular specific exercises.engAdultBack Pain --epidemiologyCross-Sectional StudiesDentists --psychologyFemaleHumansJob SatisfactionMaleNeck Pain --epidemiologyNepal --epidemiologyOccupational Diseases --epidemiologyPrevalenceQuestionnairesSex FactorsShoulder Pain --epidemiologyYoung AdultJournal Article