Principais Regiões Musculoesqueléticas Acometidas Pelos Distúrbios Relacionados ao Trabalho em Cirurgiões-Dentistas: Uma Revisão de Literatura

Abstract

The Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) are diseases that affect various regions of the body, is caused by an inflammatory process developed while performing work activities, which worsens according to the style of work that professionals adopt. The dentists are among the professionals who most turn away from work for temporary or permanent disability. The aim of the study was to learn through literature review the main musculoskeletal regions affected by MSDs. This narrative review used the database MEDLINE, SCIELO, LILACS, including articles published between the years 2005 to 2015, involving MSDs dentists who used as a methodology descriptive studies with cross, experimental or observational design, in addition to literature review. They found 30 studies related to them being affected by dentists MSDs. Women were most affected by the painful symptoms arising from labor practice, and the regions most affected by MSDs the cervical spine, then the lumbar spine. Physical activity seems to minimize the propensity for any symptoms of musculoskeletal pain, as well as taking regular breaks during the workday and adoption of ergonomic principles for the prevention of MSDs.