Musculoskeletal Disorders in Dentists

Injuries or pain in the human musculoskeletal system, ligaments, muscles and nerves are called musculoskeletal disorders or MSDs. With the ever-increasing sophistication involved in treatment and the need of affluent precision in the field of dentistry, both patient expectations and simultaneously the time involved in procedures are increasing. This leads to prolonged muscle imbalances in the dental professionals due to awkward postures, repetitive motions, stresses, forceful exertions and various psychological factors also, resulting in stressed shortened muscle becoming ischemic and painful. This proliferative and infiltrative process can affect the tissue badly. Reviews and articles around the world have given us a vast spectrum of ideas about how MSDs effect dental practitioners. The objective of this study is to determine the prevalence, causes and simultaneously the prevention of Musculoskeletal disorders in dentistry.