Institute of Occupational Medicine, Social Medicine and Environmental Medicine, Goethe-University, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Department of Orthodontics, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, 55131 Mainz, Germany.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Nov 24;17(23):8740. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17238740.
Dentists are at a higher risk of suffering from musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) than the general population. However, the latest study investigating MSD in the dental profession in Germany was published about 20 years ago. Therefore, the aim of this study was to reveal the current prevalence of MSD in dentists and dental students in Germany.
The final study size contained 450 (287 f/163 m) subjects of different areas of specialization. The age of the participants ranged from 23 to 75 years. The questionnaire consisted of a modified version of the Nordic Questionnaire, work-related questions from the latest questionnaire of German dentists, typical medical conditions and self-developed questions.
The overall prevalence showed that dentists suffered frequently from MSD (seven days: 65.6%, twelve months: 92%, lifetime: 95.8%). The most affected body regions included the neck (42.7%-70.9%-78.4%), shoulders (29.8%-55.6%-66.2%) and lower back (22.9%-45.8%-58.7%). Overall, female participants stated that they suffered from pain significantly more frequently, especially in the neck, shoulders and upper back.
The prevalence of MSD among dentists, especially in the neck, shoulder and back area, was significantly higher than in the general population. In addition, women suffered more frequently from MSD than men in almost all body regions.
牙医患肌肉骨骼疾病（MSD）的风险高于一般人群。然而，最近一项关于德国牙科职业中 MSD 的研究是在大约 20 年前发表的。因此，本研究旨在揭示德国牙医和牙科学员中 MSD 的当前患病率。
最终研究样本包含 450 名（287 名女性/163 名男性）来自不同专业领域的受试者。参与者的年龄从 23 岁到 75 岁不等。问卷包括北欧问卷的改良版、德国牙医最新问卷中的工作相关问题、典型的医疗状况和自行开发的问题。
总体患病率表明，牙医经常患有 MSD（七天：65.6%，十二个月：92%，终生：95.8%）。受影响最严重的身体部位包括颈部（42.7%-70.9%-78.4%）、肩部（29.8%-55.6%-66.2%）和下背部（22.9%-45.8%-58.7%）。总体而言，女性参与者表示她们经常感到疼痛，尤其是在颈部、肩部和上背部。
牙医的 MSD 患病率，尤其是颈部、肩部和背部，明显高于一般人群。此外，在几乎所有身体部位，女性患 MSD 的频率都高于男性。
