Ergonomic Principles to Prevent Musculoskeletal Disorders in Dental Professionals

Dental professionals are constantly exposed to certain occupational hazards owing to their work environment. This wide range of occupational hazards includes the musculoskeletal disorders which markedly affect the long term efficiency and health of the dental health care workers. The effects on overall health and wellbeing are governed the nature of work demands of a dentist. These physical demands when exceed the normal capacity of function, lead to symptoms of muscle fatigue, pain and deformity. These potential problems if left ignored could severely affect the functionality of a clinician. This article briefly discusses the need to review the ergonomic principles to prevent jeopardizing the health of dentists and in turn improve their quality of practice.