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Background and aim: Among occupational diseases in dentists, work-related musculoskeletal disorders [MSDs] are the major causes for loss of working days, increasing costs and human occupational injury and absence from work. Incorrect body postures are the most important cause of musculoskeletal disorders. It is important to identify the risk factors and the degree of harm in order to understand whether the condition is critical or not. Therefore, the aim of this research was to evaluate the work postures of general dentists and specialists by Rapid Entire Body Assessment REBA method in Kerman, Iran
Materials and methods: In this descriptive-analytical study, the risk levels of musculoskeletal disorders were assessed in 90 dentists, using REBA method. Stratified sampling method was used and data were analyzed with SPSS21, using T-test, ANOVA and Pearson's correlation coefficient. P<0.05 was considered as statistical significance
Results: The results showed that work postures of 90% of dentists were at moderate to high risk levels and immediate corrective measures were necessary. Among the specialists, periodontists, pedodontists and oral and maxillofacial surgeons had the worst body postures. Therefore, they were at a higher risk for musculoskeletal disorders. In addition, there was a statistically significant relationship between age, clinical experience and a lower REBA score
Conclusion: It can be concluded that the work conditions and postures of dentists need to be improved. In addition, the level of dental professional education regarding the risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders as well as correct working conditions and postures should be promoted
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Statement of the Problem: Since almost half of the child abuse cases affect the head and neck region, dentists have an important role in the diagnosis and report of oral and dental aspects of child abuse cases
Purpose: The objective of the current study was to evaluate the knowledge, attitude and practice of the general dentists and pedodontists regarding child abuse and child neglect
Materials and Method: This cross-sectional study was carried out on the participants of the 12th congress of pedodontists of Iran. A self-administered questionnaire was used for evaluating their knowledge, attitude and practice toward child abuse. T-test and ANOVA were applied to analyze the data by SPSS software, p <0.05 was considered statistically significant
Results: The mean score of knowledge, attitude and practice of the participants regarding child abuse was 10.24+/-2.68, 41.54+/-11.24 and 2.78+/-1.05, respectively
The knowledge of pedodontists was significantly higher than knowledge of general dentists. No statistically significant difference was observed in attitude and practice [p> 0.05]
Conclusion: Dentists had a moderate knowledge, poor attitude and moderate practice regarding child abuse. Considering this fact, improvements in child abuse education for undergraduate students and continuing post-graduate training in this field are recommended
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Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice , Dentists , Cross-Sectional Studies , Surveys and QuestionnairesABSTRACT
Regional odontodysplasia is a developmental anomaly that affects the primary and permanent dentitions. This disorder is generally localized in only one arch and its etiology is still unknown. Clinically, the affected teeth have an abnormal morphology and are typically discolored. Radiographically, these teeth show a ghost-like appearance. This paper reported the results of radiographic, histologic and laboratory findings about the case of a 5-year-old girl presenting this rare anomaly. Her familial history was negative for any genetic anomaly, regional odontodysplasia or other dental anomalies. The patient's general health was good and no congenital or acquired disease was reported. She was kept under follow-up care until she reached the age of 10 years. Panoramic radiograph showed the involvement of permanent teeth on the right maxillary quadrant. The affected edentulous quadrant was rehabilitated with temporary acrylic maxillary partial denture. The presentation of this case would hopefully have valuable information for pediatric dentists to review the clinical and radiographic features of regional odontodysplasia, yet expediting the diagnosis and treatment of patients with this condition
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Congenitally missing of maxillary lateral incisors is one of the most common patterns of hypodontia. This paper presents a nine year old boy with congenital missing of lateral incisors. Familial history showed that, his mother, aunts, uncle and grandmother have also congenital absence of lateral incisors
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Introduction: In different professions, including dentistry, work-related musculoskeletal disorders [MSDs] are the main reason of loss of working period, increasing labor costs, human injuries, and absence from work. Improper posture while working is the main cause of these disorders among dentists. In this regard, identifying the risk factors and its potential harms are absolutely necessary. However, dentists are not usually informed of the role of ergonomics in the health of their musculoskeletal system. The aim of this study was to evaluate body posture in dentists' profession
Methods: Through search in PubMed, Google, Scopus, and Medline, a total of 23 original research papers were found with the keywords such as musculoskeletal disorders, dentists and ergonomics. Then, the main factors responsible for MSDs among dentists and the ways to prevent them were identified and presented
Results: Dentists working in an asymmetric and static position. Usually their head is forward and often rotates in one direction and hands are away from the body. Furthermore, dentists need eye-hand coordination to work. Maintaining this posture for a long period causes stress in the joints, muscles and tendons, especially in the neck, back, shoulder, and wrist body parts. Work equipment is not often designed ergonomically. These factors lead to musculoskeletal disorders like thoracic kyphosis, lumbar lordosis, rounded shoulders, forward head posture, supraspinatus tendinitis, and trigger points in muscles like trapezius
Conclusion: The work conditions and postures of dentists need to be improved. Furthermore, the level of dental professional education regarding the risk factors of MSDs as well as correct working conditions and postures should be increased
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Although the delayed exfoliation of primary teeth among children is a common dental problem, simultaneous presence of primary teeth and corresponding successors is a rare feature in adults. This paper reports an unusual case in which both permanent teeth [molars, premolars, and canines] and primary teeth were present simultaneously. This report describes questions concerning the etiology of overretention of primary teeth
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Background and Objective: Behavior management of preschool children and disabled children is a challenge for dental students and dentists in dental clinics. This challenge affects the quality and quantity of the treatment options and in some cases the parents are not satisfied with the treatments. This study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of dental treatment under sedation and general anesthesia, as a novel method, in improvement of quality and quantity of education of dental students. This was achieved by the evaluation of acceptance and satisfaction of the parents of pediatric patients
Methods: In this descriptive and cross-sectional study in Kerman School of Dentistry, Iran, 30 children and adolescents, 4.5 to 16 years of age, who had not been admitted to the dental clinics, received dental treatments under general anesthesia and by use of nitrous oxide at the department of pediatric dentistry. Then, the acceptance and satisfaction of their parents were evaluated by a questionnaire. The data were analyzed by SPSS 16 software and descriptive statistic methods
Results: The data showed more than 80% of the parents were satisfied and believed that their children did not have anxiety in comparison to previous visits [96% of them gave 8-10 scores]. Most treatments were tooth restoration and tooth extraction
Conclusion: This procedure, as a novel educational method, is comfortable for pediatric patients and satisfies their parents, so it is recommendable for educational dental clinics